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Online dating safety advice for rural seniors

Rural Life

17 days ago

Online dating safety advice for rural seniors

As more and more seniors take part in online dating, this is a good time to be aware of potential risks and scams.

Listen: Farm Safe, Farm Well: 'I'm not as agile as I used to be'

Podcast

4 months ago

Listen: Farm Safe, Farm Well: 'I'm not as agile as I used to be'

In the latest instalment of Agriland Media’s series, Farm Safe, Farm Well, we meet a farmer who has changed his...

138,000 carers to receive support grant today

Rural Life

8 months ago

138,000 carers to receive support grant today

Minister for Social Protection, Dara Calleary, has announced that the Carer’s Support Grant will be paid to 138,000 carers across the country today.  

'I'm not as agile as I used to be' | Farm Safe, Farm Well Series

Video

4 months ago

'I'm not as agile as I used to be' | Farm Safe, Farm Well Series

In the latest instalment of Agriland Media’s series, Farm Safe, Farm Well, we meet a farmer who has changed his approach to farm work as he gets older. Padraig Moran runs a beef and tillage enterprise with his son Eoin at Coorevin Farm in Borrisokane, Co. Tipperary. While he has been farming all his life, Padraig has adjusted how he manages his tasks on the farm as his 65th birthday nears. “Firstly, I’ve to be conscious of my age, I’m not getting younger, so I’ve to approach things an awful lot different than I used to,” he said. The Farm...

ALONE appeals to public to check in on the elderly during cold snap

Rural Life

about 1 year ago

ALONE appeals to public to check in on the elderly during cold snap

ALONE is asking the elderly to reach out for help during the cold snap and for the public to check in on those more vulnerable to its effects

Sheep

about 1 year ago

Shauna the sheep brings joy to Kinsale Community Hospital

%%excerpt%% Shauna the sheep is bringing joy to elderly people in Kinsale Community Hospital where the ewe's gentle nature has proven to be a source of comfort to the residents.

Shauna the sheep brings joy to Kinsale Community Hospital

Rural Life

over 1 year ago

Loneliness main factor in calls to ALONE helpline last year

Loneliness was the main factor in calls to the ALONE National Support & Referral Line in 2023 according to the organisation's annual report.

Loneliness main factor in calls to ALONE helpline last year

Rural Life

over 1 year ago

People urged to check-in with elderly neighbours

Irish Rural Link (IRL) – the national network representing the interest of rural communities - is...

People urged to check-in with elderly neighbours

Rural Life

over 1 year ago

'A forgotten generation' preserves stories of simpler times in rural areas

'A forgotten generation - 100 years history of rural community and agricultural relics in Co. Laois', an exhibition by photographer Annie...

'A forgotten generation' preserves stories of simpler times in rural areas

Rural Life

over 1 year ago

Gardaí warn elderly residents of 'rogue traders' in rural Donegal

Reportedly, these men are offering to sell power tools and generators, and they are targeting the homes of elderly and vulnerable people....

Gardaí warn elderly residents of 'rogue traders' in rural Donegal

Rural Life

about 2 years ago

Further funding for alarms to protect vulnerable living alone

A total of €2,700,000 will be made available to the Seniors Alert Scheme to continue funding for alarms and make advances for those over 65

Further funding for alarms to protect vulnerable living alone

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