One Day At A Time
CEO of ALONE Sean Moynihan reports
ALONE wants a broad range of measures taken by the next Government for an ageing population.
It also wants a Commissoner for Older People to ensure a range of policies to meet their housing, finance and health needs.
It's welcoming Fine Gael's plan to cut heating bills for pensioners by 420 euro a year, but wants a wider strategy.
CEO of ALONE Sean Moynihan says it's vital heating bills come down for older people in winter.
Kildare Neighbour Meath Among Sixteen Areas To Break April Temperature Records
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Kildare has six fire stations, with Naas and Newbridge being the only ones that have a full-time station officer each rather than a retained one. All other fire fighters across the six stations are retained, meaning firefighters are paid a retainer and carry pagers in order to respond to calls.
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