Project provides vital link for older men

IT was very encouraging to read that the pilot GAA project aimed at tackling the isolation of older men in Ireland on August 3 in the Irish Examiner is to become permanent.

This social project will be warmly welcomed by older men living in rural areas who would like to be more socially active in their communities.

Living in rural areas can be challenging for the older generation. There tends to be a social divide because it is more difficult for individuals to socialise. Barriers to social inclusion may include lack of transport, not having a social network and farm commitments.