# Ageism

This year

2023

Nursing home staff question ethics of relying on large nutrition firms to assess residents

Nursing home staff said that elderly residents are being transferred to hospital to get catheters changed because it is so hard to access primary care.

19.1k

Feb 22nd 2023, 12:05 AM

All time

# Ageism

Older people felt 'cancelled' during Covid-19 due to Ireland's 'endemic' ageism, report finds

The report says older people’s health deteriorated during the pandemic and the incidence of depression rose.

16.3k

Jul 29th 2021, 6:20 AM

# ASAI

Sunday Business Post ad about 'young and dynamic team of journalists' was ageist, watchdog rules

A complaint about a radio ad for the newspaper was made to the ASAI.

10.4k

Jun 26th 2019, 11:05 AM

# Ageism

'The age issue is massively overblown in GAA' - Liam Rushe

Dublin star Rushe is hopeful the evergreen Conal Keaney will play with Dublin next season.

13.5k

Oct 31st 2018, 7:05 AM

# Ageism

UCD ordered to pay academic €30,000 after commission finds it denied her a job because of her age

The Workplace Relations Commission also ordered the university to promote Dr Anne Cleary (64) to the role of senior lecturer, having passed her over for the job in 2015.

21.3k

Apr 23rd 2018, 9:43 AM

Voices

'There is often a stigma that people in their 50s, who are out of work, are waiting it out until retirement'

There needs to be a cultural shift when it comes to employing older people, writes Tom Neville TD.

2.0k

Feb 6th 2017, 6:30 AM

# Ageism

Oireachtas group backs scrapping of compulsory retirement age

The committee heard during public consultation that the imposition of mandatory retirement is “deeply ageist”.

10.2k

Dec 10th 2015, 1:51 PM

# j-law

Is Jennifer Lawrence way too young for her latest film role? The internet seems to think so

Not everyone is on board with her casting in the film Joy.

11.6k

Aug 19th 2015, 4:49 PM

# slick nick

No over-27s need apply... Nicholas Anelka told he's too old to play in Algeria

Anelka has been thwarted in his attempt to play in Algeria.

7.4k

Jan 12th 2015, 4:04 PM

Voices

Opinion: Ageism is far too prevalent, we need a cultural shift in how older people are perceived

Older adults are too often seen as ‘burden’ rather than people who helped build societies and economies.

635

Jul 30th 2014, 8:00 AM

# Your Say

Poll: Does a politician's age matter?

Is a call for fresh blood ageism? Or just a desire to see change?

8.2k

Jul 2nd 2014, 9:15 AM

# Equality

Department of Health 'illegally' put age limit on disability allowance

The Ombudsman found that the 66-year age limit on Mobililty Allowance Scheme for people with a severe disability has been illegal – and the department has known this for the past four years.

6.8k

Oct 25th 2012, 8:07 AM

# Ageism

Actress suing IMDb for revealing that she is 40

An actress, who (unsurprisingly) wishes to remain anonymous, has filed a lawsuit against IMDb’s parent company, Amazon, for revealing that she is “over the hill” – her words, not ours.

2.6k

Oct 19th 2011, 12:50 PM

# Media

Former BBC presenter wins age discrimination case

Ex-Countryfile presenter Miriam O’Reilly has won an employment tribunal against the BBC on the grounds of ageism, following her dismissal when the programme was moved to a primetime slot.

627

Jan 11th 2011, 4:37 PM