Older voter groups pen open letter to general election candidates

The ‘Earn Our Vote’ alliance comprises of Active Retirement Ireland, Age Action, Age and Opportunity, ALONE, Irish Senior Citizens Parliament, Active Ageing Partnership and Third Age Ireland. These groups represent more than half a million people over the age of 65 in Ireland.

In what is likely to be a very close election, where every vote will count, older voters will play a decisive role in the outcome. As a candidate in the 2016 General Election, we ask you to prove that you will represent the needs of older people, by committing to implement three key policies, if elected to Government.

Appoint a Cabinet-level Minister for Older People to implement the National Positive Ageing