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“The unsettling truth cannot be ignored; 1 in 5 older people are likely to be experiencing financial abuse”
15 June, 2017The Commissioner for Older People for Northern Ireland, Eddie Lynch, spoke at a Southern Health and Social Care Trust Adult Safeguarding eve…
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Commissioner for Older People calls for introduction of health visit for over 75s
10 May, 2017Academics from Queens University have presented COPNI findings on the need to modernise Adult Social Care to researchers within the Northern…
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The Commissioner for Older People for Northern Ireland welcomes financial abuse conviction.
26 April, 2017The Commissioner for Older People for Northern Ireland, Eddie Lynch has welcomed the conviction of a man for financially abusing an older pe…
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Commissioner’s office hails Newry U3A artist and North Down U3A poet
14 March, 2017Eddie Lynch, Commissioner for Older People for Northern Ireland (COPNI) has congratulated Newry U3A member Mary Gallagher and North Down & A…
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Commissioner for Older People launches investigation into Dunmurry Manor Care Home
15 February, 2017Following family members and former employees raising serious concerns about the standards of care and safety of residents living with demen…
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A Programme for Government for an ageing population?
14 December, 2016The Commissioner for Older People held an event on 14 December with over 100 older people, representatives from The Executive Office and oth…
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Who's Calling - Levels of cold calls and scams of older people in Northern Ireland
13 December, 2016The Commissioner for Older People for Northern Ireland warns 'Older people in Northern Ireland are bombarded by scam mail and calls in their…