Age Friendly Limerick

Community Safety Partnership Townhall Consultation 2 December 2025 3pm to 5pm The Strand Hotel, Ennis Road, Limerick, V94 03F2

Congratulations to Limerick City and County Council who were awarded the Council Community Engagement Award at the 2025 hashtag#PrideofPlaceAwards for their ongoing work to improve the city and county. In the main competition, Thomondgate Residents Association took the top spot in the Urban Neighbourhood/Village under 3000 Category. Congratulations also to Templeglantine who came runner-up in the Town with a Population between 1000 and 2000, Category. Also taking a runner-up place was The Local Hub, Glenbrohane, in the Community Wellbeing Initiative category. More: limerick.ie/council/newsro… #LimerickEdgeEmbrace #Limerick

So delighted to be awarded the council community engagement award at tonight's #ipbpop pride of place national awards. A great win for a great community development team who work every day to support, collaborate and co-design with community groups across limerick. #Limerick.ie

We now announce the winners in the city categories. First up is Category 1 – Urban Neighbourhood under 3,000 category (City). The winner is Thomondgate Residents Assoc, #Limerick. Runner-up Clogheen/Kerry Pike, Cork #ipbpop2025 @LimerickCouncil @IPB_Insurance

Well done to our @LimerickCouncil team who manage the Pride of Place programme all through the year and pulled off an amazing national awards night at the Strand Hotel last night. @cooperationirl

We wanted to take a moment to thank all our sponsors for this year’s National Age Friendly Recognition & Achievement Awards! Without your continued support, this event would not be possible 💜 The Department of Health - @roinnslainte  The Department of Rural & Community Development - @DeptRCDG  An Post - @Postvox  The Department of Transport - @Dept_Transport  The Department of Housing - @DeptHousingIRL  Chambers Ireland - @ChambersIreland  Centre for Excellence in Universal Design at the NDA - @NDAIreland  An Garda Síochána - @GardaTraffic  IBP Insurance - @IPB_Insurance

What's on today? - Limerick Positive Ageing Week 2025 🌟 Join us in Limerick for a week filled with fun, fitness & fantastic events! For info: 🔗 limericksports.ie/positive-agein… ℹ contact Maria: 📧 mosullivan@limericksports.ie #PositiveAgeingWeek

Happy International Day of Older Persons! Today is a day for celebrating the wonderful contributions that older persons make to our society. In particular, today we want to thank our Age Friendly Ambassadors who lead the way in making Ireland a better place in which everybody can grow old. Some of our Ambassadors are taking to their local radio stations today to discuss their roles and the important work that they carry out. You can hear them on C103 Cork, Clare FM, Shannonside Northern Sound, Midlands103, Highland Radio, and South East Radio between 9-11 AM this morning!

Tonight's workshop 7pm - 9pm Fundraising Skills for Community Groups Register for the Training at the link below: eventbrite.ie/e/165952129586…

Our judges for the 2025 National Age Friendly Recognition and Achievement Awards have been visiting the shortlisted projects in Munster recently. Thank you to all the projects who gave us such a warm welcome. 📸1: Lord Mayor of Cork City, Fergal Dennehey, welcomed the judges to Cork City Council to find out more about the EnergyCloud Age Friendly Pilot programme 📸2: Hi Digital Intergenerational Project, Cork 📸3: Cancer Support Group’s Healthlink Transport, Kerry 📸4: Limerick Libraries Digital Tablet Lending, Adare, Limerick

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Managing chronic pain or arthritis? Join our 6-week #MoveWell Pilates programme in Limerick 🧘 📍 St. John's Pavilion 🗓 Starts 17 September | ⏰ 3–4pm 💶 €30 Supportive, expert-led & adapted for you 💪 🌿 limericksports.ie/event/movewell… @HSEMidWest @ChronicPainIRL @Arthritisie

🏠 Underoccupancy in Ireland vs. Europe: The Hidden Housing Gap Did you know? Ireland has one of the highest underoccupancy rates in Europe — meaning many homes have more bedrooms than people living in them. In fact, nearly 70% of older adults live alone or in large homes that are underused, while younger generations struggle to find affordable accommodation. Compared to the EU average, Ireland's housing is significantly underutilised — a major contributor to the housing crisis that often goes unnoticed. That's where @THEHomeshareIE steps in. We match carefully vetted, responsible young people (Sharers) with older adults who have a spare room and could use companionship or light help around the house. It’s a win-win: ✅Companionship for the householder and peace of mind for their family ✅Affordable housing and mutual support for the Sharer ✅Intergenerational bonding ✅Better use of existing homes, easing housing demand Let’s rethink how we use our homes. Let’s share. 💚 #TheHomeShare #HousingCrisis #IrelandHousing #HomeShareSolution #AgeingInPlace #SustainableLiving #IntergenerationalLiving

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As part of the @creativeirl programme, arts facilitator, Rachel Lartey, brought individuals and groups from the South East counties together in an exchange of creative responses to the natural and cultural environment of their riverine and coastal neighbourhood 🌼 The Creative Ireland initiatives were showcased at our Ambassador’s Day, highlighting the importance of staying active in local communities. To learn more about programmes that support active, healthy ageing in your area, contact your local authority’s Age Friendly Programme by phoning your local authority or visiting agefriendlyireland.ie #AgeFriendlyIreland @WaterfordCounci

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Our third group up for #judging #ipbpop2025 is #TempleglantineDevelopmentCLG @cooperationirl @LimerickCouncil @moranjohna1 @IPB_Insurance #IPBPrideofPlace #community #goodluck #limerick #population

Our fourth and final group for #ipbpop2025 is @FoynesMuseum #prideofplace #tourism #communitytourism #limerick #communityoscars @cooperationirl @moranjohna1 @LimerickCouncil @IPB_Insurance

🔗 Loneliness in Ageing Ireland: What @tilda_tcd Shows Us—And How THE HomeShare Offers Hope Did you know that 1 in 3 older adults in Ireland feels lonely at least some of the time? According to TILDA (The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing), loneliness isn’t just a feeling—it’s a serious public health issue linked to: * Increased risk of depression, cognitive decline, and heart disease * Higher healthcare usage and emergency hospital visits * A 26% rise in premature mortality—on par with smoking or obesity 💡 At THE HomeShare, we see the human side of these statistics every day. That’s why our mission is simple but powerful: to connect older people who may need some companionship or help at home with younger people seeking affordable accommodation. This mutual-living model fosters: ✔️ Daily connection and companionship ✔️ A sense of purpose and dignity ✔️ Increased safety and peace of mind ✔️ Real reductions in social isolation It also saves families—and the State—money. Compared to the €75,000 average annual cost of nursing home care, the HomeShare is a cost-effective, person-centred alternative that delays or avoids institutional care and reduces demand on homecare services. As Ireland’s ageing population grows, we need bold, community-based solutions like the HomeShare that are: 📌 Scalable 📌 Evidence-informed 📌 Human-first Let’s invest not only in longer lives—but better ones. #HomeShare #HealthyAgeing #TILDA #ElderCare #Loneliness #IntergenerationalLiving #SocialImpact #AgeingInPlace #InnovationInCare #ESRI #FutureOfCare #HousingSolutions #Ireland #HealthcareInnovation #thinkhomeshare #togetherhelpingeachother @kodonnellLK @CarrollJennifer @JamesBrowneTD @HomeshareIntl @HomeshareA @HSELive @AgeFriendlyIrl