Safeguarding and promoting the interests of older people.
The Commissioner is an independent champion for older people, who safeguards and promotes their interests.
Eddie Lynch is the Commissioner for Older People for Northern Ireland. His main role is to safeguard and promote the interests of older people. COPNI is a non-departmental public body with a responsibility to advise and influence Government, focusing on the rights and interests of older people.
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Words of wisdom with...Maureen Greenway
29 August, 2019Our ‘words of wisdom’ interview celebrates our older people and the contribution they make. It gets their take on life, lessons learned and …
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The Commissioner reacts to think tank's proposal to raise state pension age to 75
20 August, 2019The Commissioner, Eddie Lynch, has reacted to a think tank's proposals to raise the state pension age to 75. The proposal, which was put fo…