'We do treat older people like a burden in this country'

Catholic Bishops over the weekend expressed concern that old people were being treated like a burden in conversations around assisted dying. They’ve said it leaves them feeling vulnerable and even like bed blockers. Is this really how we treat our...

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13.30 3 Oct 2022

'We do treat older people...

'We do treat older people like a burden in this country'

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13.30 3 Oct 2022

Catholic Bishops over the weekend expressed concern that old people were being treated like a burden in conversations around assisted dying. They’ve said it leaves them feeling vulnerable and even like bed blockers. Is this really how we treat our elderly?

Journalist, Valerie Cox and People Before Profit TD, Gino Kenny joined Andrea on Lunchtime Live to discuss...

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