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.
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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