Ireland

Report calls for ‘innovative thinking’ to match housing to older people’s needs
Ireland's Minister of State has warned that within five years, half of all new apartments and one third of new housing would have to be suitable for older people.
Kitty Holland
2019
Themes:
Ageing Population, Aged Care, Ageing-in-Place, Future housing solutions

Hundreds of elderly people could end up in homeless hubs within 5 years, says charity
Hundreds of older people could end up in homeless hubs within five years if measures are not taken to regulate rent increases and protect the housing rights of the ageing population in Ireland. Alone, the national charity for older people in Ireland, believes that unless urgent action is taken, the housing crisis for older people will get worse in the years to come, as more and more people rent f
Sorcha Pollak
2019
Themes:
Ageing Population

High rents putting older people at risk of homelessness, charity says
In Ireland, older people are increasingly at risk of homelessness due to the cost of rent increasing but State pension remaining the same. Alone, a charity supporting older people, said one of the most frequent issues the organisation sees is older people living in private rented accommodation finding it increasingly difficult to pay rent as rates rise.
Shauna Bowers
2019
Themes:
Ageing Population, Private Rental, Rental Stress

Housing Options for our Ageing Population
The Irish Government's objectives in this Policy Statement 'Housing for an Ageing Population' focus on six principles: - Ageing in Place - Supporting Urban Renewal - Promoting Sustainable Lifetime Housing - Using Assistive Technology - Staying Socially Connected - Working Together
Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government, Irish Governement"
2019
Themes:
Ageing Population, Ageing-in-Place, Community, Lifetime Neighbourhoods

Housing Options for Our Ageing Population - Policy Statement
Ireland’s population is living longer than ever before and our older population is consistently growing in size. We need to be aware of the challenges it will bring us over the coming years in almost every aspect of public policy. Housing and health care will be no exceptions. We need to plan ahead to meet the accommodation needs of an ageing Ireland.
Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government, Irish Governement"
2019
Themes:
Ageing Population, Ageing-in-Place, Community, Policy, Health

Housing Options for Our Ageing Population
The changing demographics and the implications for future health care costs underpin the importance of developing a wider choice of appropriate housing options for older people suited to their needs. The aim of this policy statement is to encourage and facilitate timely planning by older people, and to rebalance the care model away from inappropriate residential and/or acute care, to supporting o
Government of Ireland
2019
Themes:
Ageing Population, Ageing-in-Place, Age Specific Housing, Policy, Aged Care

Housing Options for Our Ageing Population – Policy Statement
This article discusses the Irish Government's 2019 Joint Policy Statement “Housing Options for our Ageing Population". The Statement reaffirms the strong Government commitment to policies that support older people to live in their own homes and communities with dignity and independence for as long as possible. The Statement plans to make an invaluable contribution in helping to meet th
Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government, Irish Governement"
2019
Themes:
Ageing Population, Ageing-in-Place, Aged Care, Age Specific Housing, Policy

Housing Options for Our Ageing Population
Irish people are living longer and healthier lives, which presents both challenges and opportunities for the Government, particularly in the spheres of housing and health. This Policy Statement is an important step in this Government’s response to those challenges.
Government of Ireland
2019
Themes:
Ageing Population, Age Specific Housing, Ageing-in-Place, Policy, Community, Social Housing, Health, Age-Friendly Cities

Understanding housing precarity: more than access to a shelter, housing is essential for a decent life
Finnerty & O’Connell’s (2017) 'Changing Precarities in the Irish housing system: supplier-generated changes in security of tenure for domiciled households' is a careful analysis of changing Irish housing policy settings in recent decades, that sheds rare light on the specific policy mechanisms which increasing housing precarity.
Kelly Greenop
2018
Themes:
Affordable Housing, Older Women, Housing insecurity

ALONE call for greater housing options for older people as the Land Development Agency is launched
ALONE, the charity that supports older people to age at home, has welcomed yesterday’s launch of the state-sponsored Land Development Agency (LDA), but is urging that housing options for older people are carefully considered. Following the announcement to create 150,000 new homes over the next 20 years and provide long-term stability in the housing market, ALONE is calling on the LDA to develop a
ALONE Ireland
2018
Themes:
Ageing Population, Policy, Age Specific Housing

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