Age Friendly

Acknowledgements
This resource would not have been possible without significant input from
across the Irish Age Friendly sector and beyond. We would like to thank and
acknowledge the many contributors to this handbook.
We greatly appreciate that everyone we consulted gave their time so generously,
participated so enthusiastically and were so willing to share their knowledge and
expertise with us. This input has greatly informed and enhanced the handbook.
In particular, the case study contributors from Louth, Clare, Monaghan and
Kilkenny including Mary Deery, Rodd Bond, Michael Neylon, Bernie Bradley,
Nickey Brennan and others who really brought the work to life
We would also like to thank each of the interviewees for their commitment to
this work and their valuable input; Conn Murray, Nora Owen, Nora Webster and
Eithne Mallin.
Thanks to Catherine McGuigan (Age Friendly Ireland), Dara McGuigan (Limerick
Local Authorities), Sarah Wetherald (Age Friendly Ireland) for reviewing the
handbook, and to Niamh Allen and Elaine McGauran for their thorough proof
reading. A special thanks is due to Anita O’Sullivan for the handbook design.
This publication is also indebted to the pioneering work undertaken by the Louth
Age Friendly programme and in particular to the Mary Deery (Louth County
Council) authored toolkit (How to become an Age Friendly County) which was a
key point of reference for those involved in developing this particular handbook.
In particular, Age Friendly Ireland gratefully acknowledges funding support provided
by the European Commission and The Atlantic Philanthropies for this handbook,
without which the development of this resource would not have been possible.
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