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How Friendly is Ireland to Elderly People?

Terry Prone, Chairman of the Communications Clinic, joined Shane Coleman on the show to discuss Ireland's relationship with its elderly citizens and how better we can accommodate and value the older people in our society.

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14.36 16 Dec 2019


How Friendly is Ireland to Elderly People?


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14.36 16 Dec 2019


All 31 local authority led Age Friendly programmes are celebrating today, after achieving full membership of the World Health Organisations Global Age Friendly Network.

But just how age friendly does Ireland really feel to those ageing in it?

Terry Prone, Chairman of the Communications Clinic, joined Shane Coleman on the show to discuss Ireland's relationship with its elderly citizens and how better we can accommodate and value the older people in our society.


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Age Action Andrea Gilligan Elderly People Newstalk Newstalk Breakfast Shane Coleman Terry Prone World Health Organisation

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