Taking stock: Is Government keeping its commitments to older people?
Alliance of Age Sector NGOs call for an Independent Commissioner for Ageing and Older People, a State led campaign to counteract ageism, and a resourced national action plan to address loneliness and social isolation.
Active Retirement Ireland 2026 National Bowls Competition Draw
The draw for the 2026 Active Retirement Ireland National Bowls Competition sponsored by Spry Finance
ARA Windfall Draw
Take part in the ARA Windfall Draw and give your members the chance to win fantastic prizes, including a €5000 River Cruise Holiday and more.
Notice of EGM
In December, all appointed company members (or ARA chairpersons where an ARA does not have an appointed company member) were sent postal correspondence to notify of the Active Retirement Network Ireland (ARNI) Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) to be held at 2.30pm on Wednesday 21 January 2026 at the Green Isle Hotel, Dublin D22 F9F4, and […]
Development Newsletter #43
Our final issue of the Development Programme Newsletter (Issue 43) for 2025 is now available. In this edition, see what our ARAs have been up to in the lead up to Christmas with fantastic member photos and updates from our regional development officers. Read about our National Bowls Competition held in Killarney in November and […]
ARI National Bowls Competition 2025
Well done to the more than 250 members who competed this year in the 13th annual Active Retirement Ireland National Bowls Competition at the Gleneagle INEC Arena in Killarney. Over three days (18–20 November), 64 four-person Active Retirement bowls teams representing 15 counties competed to take home the cup across the large and small bowls […]
PRESS RELEASE: Older people’s needs must not be overlooked by policy and decision makers
“It is projected that the number of people aged 65 years and over will represent around a quarter of Ireland’s population in 2050. Yet, even though we know Irish communities are ageing, the needs of older people are still being overlooked in policy and decision-making time and time again.” That’s according to the CEO of […]
ARI members inform new submission on intergenerational fairness
Active Retirement Ireland has formally submitted its new policy document, ‘Older Voices for Fairness: Intergenerational Fairness and Solidarity’, to the European Commission’s Public Consultation on the Strategy on Intergenerational Fairness. The document, which is now available to download below, will shortly be published in print form. Developed through a series of three Communicating Europe Initiative […]
Development Newsletter #42
Our latest issue of the Development Programme Newsletter (Issue 42) is now available. In this edition, find out about our national advocacy work and initiatives championing the rights of our members and read all about what our regional committees and ARAs have been up to across the country. We hope you enjoy!
Alliance calls for improvements to end-of-life experience for older people
The Alliance of Age Sector NGOs, of which Active Retirement Ireland is a member, is urging immediate action to improve the experiences of older people at end of life and renewing their call for the government to establish an Independent Commissioner for Ageing and Older People. The Alliance, comprising Active Retirement Ireland, Age & Opportunity, […]