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Age Friendly Ireland | Newsletter | Friday 23rd August Age Friendly Ireland | Newsletter | Friday 23rd August 23/08/2024 Age Friendly Ireland | Local, National, Newsletter Skip Newsletter View Newsletter Externally Newsletter-23.08.2024.pdf Dementia Understand Together August Update

Public sector including military and emergency services retirement age rises from 60 to 62

Public sector including military and emergency services retirement age rises from 60 to 62 | Age Friendly Ireland Minister O’Brien has announced on Monday, 19th August the extension of the retirement age for firefighters effective from 19th August.

In this week's IFA's , Dr. Sverre Bergh and Dr. Ted Scott will lead a discussion on "Strengthening International Cooperation to Improve the Care of Older Adults through Technology."

Register now: https://shorturl.at/Bhl8u

Have Your Say! Are you 55 years of age and over? Are you a resident of Fingal? If so we would like to hear your views on what works well and what are the challenges for older people living in Fingal. The next public consultation will take place on Monday 16th September 2024 at 7 pm in the Swords Senior Citizens Club Chapel Lane, Townparks, Swords. Call in, have a chat, and let us know your views. You can also do an online survey at: https://www.fingal.ie/age-friendly-fingal

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Sharing "Creative Health and Wellbeing in the Community" blogs from Creative Ireland | Age Friendly Ireland In February 2024, the Creative Ireland Programme invited applications from Local Authorities for grant funding for projects supporting Health and Wellbeing

❓ Are you based in the Ballyhaunis or surrounding areas?

Have you considered using any of our services based in Ballyhaunis and the surrounding areas?

🔴 Our 795 (S4) runs every Thursday serving Loughglynn, Gortaganny, Arderry arriving at Super Valu Ballyhaunis and returns on the same route.
🔴 Our 795 (S3) service runs every Thursday serving Cloonfad, Granlahan, Ballinlough and arriving at Super Valu Ballyhaunis and returns on the same route.
🔴 Our 796 (S4) service runs every Friday serving Tullaghan, Derrintogher, Lecarrow, Devlis Cottage and arriving at Ballyhaunis at both The Square and Super Valu and returns on the same route.
🔴 Our 794 (S3) service runs every Friday and serving Spaddagh, Arderry, Killiunagher, Derrynacong, Classaghroe and arriving at Super Valu Ballyhaunis and returns on the same route.

📣 All services must be booked.

ℹ️ Check out the full list of services and times on https://locallinkmayo.ie/time-table/
📞 Call us on 094 9005150
📧 Email [email protected]

📸 Pictured in Ballyhaunis are Jennifer McHugh (TFI Local Link Mayo) with Jack Flynn (O'Haire Transport).

Check out this upcoming sport history talk in Wexford Library this Thursday, August 15, at 7:00pm - The 1924 Tailteann Games: 100 Years Since the Irish Olympics with Paul Rouse.

Book online https://wexfordcoco.libcal.com/event/4244219 or phone: 053 9196760.

In 1924 the Irish Free State government staged the Tailteann Games in Dublin. It was the biggest sporting event in the world that year – bigger even than the Paris Olympics. The games were organised by the Free State to celebrate national independence and to herald the dawn of a new era in Irish history. The Free State government, inspired by the vision of the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs, JJ Walsh, used the event to paint a positive image of an Ireland that was now in control of its own destiny.

More than 5,000 competitors competed in the 1924 games – most were Irish or from Irish emigrant communities – but some, like Johnny Weismuller, (Tarzen of the Jungle) were foreign stars drawn in to add glamour and prestige. They competed in a remarkable range of sporting events. The city was lit up with nightly fireworks displays, and there were plays in the Abbey and concerts at the Theatre Royale, including one by Count John McCormack. The entire festival ended with a monster céili in Ballsbridge.

Paul Rouse is a professor in the School of History at University College Dublin. He has written extensively on the history of Irish sport. His books include Sport and Ireland: a history (Oxford University Press, 2015) and The Hurlers: the first All-Ireland Championship and the making of modern hurling (Penguin, 2018). His research also extends to popular culture, the history of the media, and the history of agriculture. Paul has worked on various TV programmes and documentaries for both TG4 and RTE including Lost Generation, which tells the history of elderly Irish citizens who live in Britain, (RTE Prime Time Investigates). He writes a weekly column for the Irish Examiner newspaper and presents the Examiner Sport podcast on Gaelic football.

Should you require additional support to attend this event, please contact Wexford Library on 053-9196760.

This is a free event. All are welcome.

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Interested in cycling, but not sure where to start?

Come and join us in ALSAA on Friday 16th August to try a range of ebikes, folding bikes and three wheel bikes.

The Active Travel Team will be on hand to answer questions and help get you back on your bike

LAOIS INTERGENERATIONAL DAY Laois Intergenerational day organised by Laois Comhairle na nÓg with support from Age Friendly Laois

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POLES IN PARNELL PARK!
One of the many free events being promoted by various Local Sports Partnerships as part of the upcoming ‘HER Outdoors Week’. This taster at Parnel Memorial Park in Rathdrum is organised by Wicklow Local Sports Partnership. Our thanks to all our LSP friends out there for continuing to support our polewalking efforts.


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Monaghan Sports Partnership
Cavan Sports Partnership
Meath Local Sports Partnership
Delvin Sports and Leisure Centre
Cork City Parks Sport and Recreation
Lisnamult Sport and Activity Hub
(KRSP) Kerry Recreation and Sports Partnership
Kilkenny Recreation & Sports Partnership
Leitrim Sports Partnership
Westmeath Sports Partnership
Ballyhaunis Sports Hub
Galway Sports Partnership
Roscommon Sports Partnership
County Carlow Sports Partnership
Naas Sports Centre
Sports Active Wexford
Waterford Sports Partnership
Laois Sports Partnership
Sligo Sport and Recreation Partnership
Sport Ireland
Longford Sports Partnership
Ballinrobe Sports Hub
Sport Ireland Campus
Offaly Sports Partnership
Tipperary Sports Partnership
Kildare Sports Partnership
Donegal Sports Partnership
Mayo Sports Partnership
Louth Local Sports Partnership
Limerick Sports Partnership
Mullagh Activity Hub
Active South Dublin
Accessible Active Ageing
Active Retirement Ireland
Ireland Active
Get Ireland Walking
Get Ireland Active
Get MAYO Moving

The Age-Friendly University - Spry Finance Spry Finance is proud to support the Age-Friendly University. Launched in 2012, the AFU is a wonderful programme which encourages older people to embrace higher education through a range of wellness, cultural, social, research and educational opportunities at Dublin City University. The AFU is all a...

Meath LSP are hosting Pétanque for Women 50+ as part of HER Outdoors Week on Thursday 15th August at 11am in Mornington Heights! 😀

👉Pétanque is an adapted game of Boules which can be played on any surface. This is an accessible game suitable for all abilities.

👉Includes tea & coffee afterwards.

ℹTo register see: https://eventmaster.ie/event/LrRocp3H76

➡️There will also be an inclusive session for women 18+ with a disability at 12pm in Mornington Heights. For more information or to book please contact Terry at [email protected] or call 046-9067887.


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Taste of DCU 2024 A Taste of DCU is back! We are delighted to be bringing back our one-day event showcasing opportunities for older people to engage with DCU.

Park & ride locations and days of operation

We are delighted that our National Programme Manager Dr. Emer Coveney will join a conversation with experts as part of the International Federation on Ageing’s Global Café series discussing Age Friendly Communities on 9th August 2024, 07:00 A.M. EDT.
Register Here: https://shorturl.at/5HX85

The Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly, and Minister for Mental Health and Older People, Mary Butler, are announcing a €10 million nationwide upgrade programme for older persons Day Centres and Meals on Wheels services. https://www.gov.ie/en/press-release/59dec-ministers-for-health-announce-10-million-in-additional-funding-for-day-centres-and-meals-on-wheels-community-care-services/

Did you know that Longford Libraries provide a collection of gadgets and helpful aids to help you to live a more independent life in your own home?

For more details visit the Longford Handy Helps on Longfordlibrary.ie or click the following link ➡️ bit.ly/Longfordhandyhelps

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Age Friendly Ireland| Newsletter| Friday 2nd August Age Friendly Ireland| Newsletter| Friday 2nd August 02/08/2024 Age Friendly Ireland | National Skip Newsletter View Newsletter Externally The turning of the sod in Dundermott, Co. Roscommon