People want a greater degree of control and choice in relation to their retirement age, says Catherine McGuigan, chief officer, Age Friendly Ireland (AFI). Many organisations and people in their sixties share a view that their age and experience can be of great value after they’ve reached retirement age. Ireland was the first country to be affiliated with the World Health Organisation’s Global Network for Age Friendly Cities and Communities. Catherine says: “Since early 2025, AFI has been developing an Age Friendly Workplace pathfinder programme. Internationally, the WHO Global Age Friendly Framework, and as part of the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing, is also seeking to address ageism.

Source: Irish Examiner February 27, 2026 07:40 UTC