Understanding fuel poverty in the older population

CARDI funded an all-island study in December 2009, led by Professor Patrick Goodman, DIT, in conjunction with the Institute of Public Health in Ireland, which builds on existing knowledge on fuel poverty but with a particular focus on older people. It involved an analysis of existing data and research on fuel poverty, a survey with older people on fuel povertyissues in ROI and an examination of mortality patterns in NI and ROI. It also identifies the groups among the older population who are most at risk of fuel poverty and its implications for their health and well-being.

The report ‘Fuel poverty, older people and cold weather: An all-island analysis’ will be launched by Mr Pat Rabbitte TD Minister for Communications, Energy & Natural Resources in Management House, Dublin Institute of Technology, Aungier Street (Bishop’s Street entrance), Dublin 2
at 1.30pm on Thursday 15 December 2011.

RSVP by 13 December: tara.burke@publichealth.ie or 00353 1 478 6300
Directions to DIT Aungier Street are located at http://www.dit.ie/psai/ditaungierstreet/The research report will be launched at DIT, Aungier Street, Dublin 2 on 15th
December.