ALONE need volunteers as more local people experiencing loneliness and isolation come to them.

Government schemes to help older people live in their homes for longer are outdated, MEP says.

Doctor and commentator Prof. Bill Tormey has joined the Irish Cancer Society in calling for the abolition of hospital parking charges for cancer patients and others at the same time as new figures show Monaghan General Hospital lifted €474k in parking revenue last year.

'If you think there is someone who lives nearby and they are afraid to put on the heating you can actually call Alone yourself with those concerns'

The Cavan man says elderly people should be made feel comfortable and confident in their own homes.

The fire station has only been vacant for a few months and is said to be 'ideal' for this development.

The Taoiseach is to address the nation shortly to outline the roadmap to ending restrictions.

Programme Manager Deirdre Donnelly says the training will help businesses' bottom line as well as aiding older people.