Northern Ireland
Stocktake of Ageing Public Policy Initiatives in Ireland, North and South (Updated August 2010)
20 August, 2010
"Winter fuel cuts a high risk strategy" : Age NI
An older people's charity has described the possibility of cutting back winter fuel payments as "a high risk strategy".
Increasing life expectancy on the island: healthy years or just extra years?
Start date: 28/09/2010 - 11:00
End date: 28/09/2010 - 13:00
Concerns over growth in unemployment among over 50s in Northern Ireland: Belfast Telegraph
Major concerns have been voiced at the growing number of unemployed workers in their 50s across Northern Ireland being left on the job scrapheap.
CARDI launches new small grants call to explore ageing in Ireland
Data mining programme to support greater use of existing research
Minister Attwood announces changes to Cold Weather Payment scheme (NI)
There will be more weather stations measuring the winter drop in temperature that determine how many people are entitled to a Cold Weather Payment in Northern Ireland.
Voluntary and community sector meet departmental officials for budget discussions: Northern Ire
A delegation of voluntary and community representatives led by NICVA presented the case f