ALONE CEO Sean Moynihan says it's vital to improve services across the country.
A panel of national and international speakers is meeting in St Patrick's College in Maynooth today to debate how to meet the growing needs of Ireland's ageing population.
It comes just days after the body of a woman in her 60s was discovered at a house in Cork - prompting calls for a 'safety net' to support older people living alone.
ALONE CEO Sean Moynihan says it's vital to improve services across the country.

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