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Younger workers face €2,500 extra in tax to keep retirement age at 66

Younger workers face paying an extra €2,500 a year in taxes so that older people can retire at 66, according to the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council. The council said people now in their 20s, 30s and 40s will foot the bill for Ireland’s growing number ...

31 Aug 2022 at 16:20

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Ceiliúradh 25 Bliain Ealaín na Gaeltachta

Ar feadh deich lá i mí na Samhna, agus Ealaín na Gaeltachta ag ceiliúradh 25 bliain ar an fhód, beidh spotsolas á chur ar na healaíona Gaeltachta, agus ar obair Ealaín na Gaeltachta a thacaíonn leo, áit a mbeifear ag léiriú na cruthaitheachta agus ...

10 Nov 2023 at 11:26

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Calls for ‘urgent action’ to address sex education after contraception use drops

Calls for “urgent action” to address sex education in schools have been made after new figures revealed an increase in the number of young people not using contraception. Research by University of Galway shows that just under half of young people ...

02 May 2024 at 10:22

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Mandatory retirement age for gardai, Defence Forces and prison officers raised

The mandatory retirement age for gardai, the Defence Forces and prison officers has been increased in a bid to address staffing issues. The Government has increased the mandatory retirement age from 60 to 62. The maximum recruitment age will ...

05 Mar 2024 at 16:17

Arts & Entertainment

REVEALED: 9 things science says will accelerate ageing

There’s no escaping ageing – and nor should we feel pressure to look like we’ve escaped it. But looking much older or younger than your biological age isn’t all down to genetics. Lifestyle can really make a difference to how old you feel ...

28 Jul 2022 at 14:38

OPINION: Prime Time - Little girls are buying the lie that women 'expire'

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*ROUGH DRAFT* OPINION: We desperately need to stop fearmongering to girls about aging

I was a child in the early 2000s when the eating disorder culture was in full swing and How to look 10 years Younger aired on weeknights. While I was too young to fully understand what I saw on television and in magazines at the time, I ...

30 Aug 2024 at 14:31

National News

Inflation rise could leave pensioners unable to heat homes, warns Age Action

The rising cost of living is particularly hitting pensioners who could struggle to heat their homes this winter, warns Age Action who are calling for a pension increase in the upcoming budget. The savings and incomes of older persons ...

16 Aug 2022 at 11:24

National News

Two Irish airports become first in the world recognised as age-friendly by WHO

Two Irish airports have become the first in the world to be recognised as age-friendly by the World Health Organisation (WHO). Shannon Airport and Ireland West Airport have worked closely with Age Friendly Ireland and local ...

17 Jun 2022 at 11:42

National News

Magners maker C&C hires former Irn Bru boss Roger White for top job

Magners maker C&C Group has hired former AG Barr boss Roger White to take the helm after its former chief executive quit in the wake of an accounting blunder. Mr White – who led Irn Bru firm AG Barr for 22 years until May ...

12 Dec 2024 at 08:10

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Irish Government ‘will move heaven and earth’ for older renters facing eviction

The Irish government will “move heaven and earth” to assist older renters facing eviction, according to Minister for Finance Michael McGrath. His comments follow the publication of research which indicates one-quarter of ...

11 May 2023 at 13:50

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Calling over 50s in Kildare: FitLine telephone mentoring service seeks participants and volunteers

FitLine, a telephone mentoring service that supports people aged 50+ to be more active, is looking for new participants and volunteers to join its service. Meg Hegarty, FitLine Coordinator with Age & Opportunity’s ...

11 Sept 2023 at 13:54

National News

Number of over 65s in Ireland to reach 1.5million by 2050

The number of people over the age of 65 in Ireland is expected to reach 1.5million by the year 2050. That's according to a recently released Age Action report, which found that the age group will account for 25% ...

01 Oct 2021 at 15:45

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