It’s claimed a dedicated commissioner for older people is needed to ensure adequate access to housing in Clare.
It comes as Threshold recorded a 40% increase in the number of pensioners presenting with housing difficulties last year.
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There are now 439 people over the age of 65 living in private rental accommodation in this county, which the housing charity has described as an usuitable dependency.
Shannon-based Former Active Retirement Ireland President, Kay Murphy insists the government must commit to their promise of ringfencing a quarter of all new social homes for older people.
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