A Programme for Government for an ageing population?
14 December, 2016
The 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…
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1 in 5 older people in Northern Ireland experiencing financial abuse
29 September, 2016The Commissioner for Older People for Northern Ireland, Eddie Lynch launched research today that reveals that 21% of older people in Norther…
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Commissioner supports the ‘Make the Call’ campaign
08 September, 2016Communities Minister Paul Givan has urged people to ‘Make the Call’ to check if they are missing out on unclaimed benefits saying it is impo…
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Commissioner for Older People seeks your views on priorities for action
28 July, 2016The Commissioner for Older People for Northern Ireland will be asking older people to meet him at a series of events across the region to he…
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Commissioner welcomes new pathway for older people at Antrim Area Hospital
27 July, 2016The Commissioner for Older People for Northern Ireland, Eddie Lynch, today visited the Direct Assessment Unit (DAU) at Antrim Area Hospital …
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Ageist language about older voters must be challenged
04 July, 2016In the wake of the referendum results, the Commissioner for Older People for Northern Ireland (COPNI), Eddie Lynch, has said that ageist lan…
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New Commissioner for Older People announces commitment to tackle financial abuse against older people.
14 June, 2016In the Commissioner's first day in office, Eddie Lynch outlined his commitment to tackling financial abuse against older people.