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14 August, 2023
Tackling ageism and ageist attitudes is central to the work of the Commissioner and one of his key priorities until the end of his term in 2…
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Pride in Ageing… Words of Wisdom with Marie Quiery
28 July, 2023The Commissioner recently met with representatives from HereNI, The Rainbow Project and Cara Friend, to discuss the issues faced by older pe…
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Have questions about continuing healthcare?
06 July, 2023Many older people may have questions following the decision of a High Court Judge to quash NI's continuing health care policy, on the ground…
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Commissioner for Older People’s Judicial Review Triumph as High Court Quashes Healthcare Policy
04 July, 2023A High Court Judge has quashed the Department of Health’s Continuing Healthcare Policy in a landmark legal challenge brought by the Commissi…
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Words of Wisdom with... Roberta Knox
16 June, 2023As Loneliness Awareness Week 2023 comes to an end, COPNI caught up with Roberta Knox, who shared her 'words of wisdom' on combatting lonelin…
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Commissioner: “I believe tackling loneliness and social isolation should be a key priority for our Northern Ireland assembly "
12 June, 2023Today marks the beginning of Loneliness Awareness Week. In a survey of 500 older people in Northern Ireland, over 90% said that the Comm…
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Statement: Proposal to reduce access to free travel for older people would be a short-sighted backward step
01 June, 2023The Commissioner for Older People for Northern Ireland, Eddie Lynch, said that proposals in the Department for Infrastructure's Concessionar…
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CELEBRATING INTERGENERATIONAL LINKS
25 April, 2023To mark Global Intergenerational Week 2023, COPNI is teaming up with Linking Generations and The Commissioner for Children and Young People,…