ALONE 'Homeless in all but name'

this is crucial. Nursing homes are not the answer!

Yes I know what its like needing a home of your own There's a lot of elderly out there needing to be housed

Something MUST be done to alleviate this growing problem. It is unthinkable that this exists in the 21st Century and a national disgrace.

I fully agree that it is time for the Irish Government to step up and provide practical, affordable and efficient housing for our elderly. These are the people who contributed to building and shaping Ireland and it is now their time to be taken care of in a caring and consistent way. Irene Lowry CEO of the Irish Charity NURTURE

We need to do better for our older people.

Its absolutely disgraceful to see our very own Elderly Irish people living on the streets like this. SHAME ON THE GOVERNMENT!!!!!

Help the homeless x

I fully support Alone's campaign but the overall crisis is so bad now that the governent should declare a national emergency

Good Luck!

I support this petition

Scandalous to think that people who worked hard all their lives are not being looked after,it,s always the neediest in our society who suffer the most....

These people built our country, look after them, your success is a result of their work

WE MUST LOOK OUT FOR OUR Older People who should be allowed to live out their life with dignity. Older people, particularly women had their lives circumscribed by religion. Contraception was illegal, families were big. Older people have given a lot to this country. Most never had continental holidays or indeed holidays at home, they looked after their elderly parents, reared a family, life was difficult. The woman had to give up her job on marriage. Women were dependent while men were meant to be dependable. Sometimes this did not work out, jobs were not secure, marriages ended. Even the child benefit was paid to the husband. Older people have been through many recessions. The idea of a Gap Year or a Sabbatical are an alien concept to older people. We will all (hopefully) grow old, how we look after our elderly now will determine how we will be looked after in the future.

Homeless is becoming an epidemic rents control needs to be introduced along with an increase in rent suplement.

I am fully behind this petition. I am baffled as to how we can offer help to others and have such scant regard for our own.

Fully endorse this campaign

keep up the good work

I would like to extend my sincere thanks for sending me this email and would like to request information on training evenings coming up so I can give more to the organisation and help elderly people.

There but for the grace of God ......

Older people have worked all their lives, contributing to society. They deserve to be treated with respect and taken care of.