Age Friendly Services

This guide contains information in relation to entitlements, health, housing, transport, safety and security, social and leisure activities, support groups and organisations for older people within County Tipperary. The publication is available through your local Citizens Information Centre or it can be downloaded here.

From book clubs and chess clubs through to craft circles and yoga classes there is a huge number of clubs and groups that meet in our libraries every week. We also frequently host author talks and historical lectures. Check out our Events Calendar to see what’s happening in your local library branch.

Bealtaine is Ireland’s national festival which celebrates the arts and creativity as we age. The festival is run by Age & Opportunity, the leading national development organisation working to enable the best possible quality of life for us all as we age. In partnership with the Tipperary County Council Arts Office, Tipperary libraries host a large number of events every year. Bealtaine takes place each May for the entire month. The Festival brings together people from all over Ireland to foster and inspire creativity among older people and to promote the skills, experiences and exposure that can lead to a rich creative life for all older people.

All of our branches have ACORN Age-Friendly Smart tablets and C-Pen Readerpens available to borrow. 

The ACORN tablets are perfect for anyone who has no experience using tablets and wants to learn. Their design is based around easy navigation and accessibility. Uncluttered screens, large text and zoom functionality make it clear and simple to use. There is also an App that friends and family can download to interact with the ACORN user.

C-Pen Readerpens are convenient portable tools to support independent reading and literacy. Simply scan the text of a book with this state-of-the-art device to have words read aloud in natural speaking voices. You can adjust the settings to increase or decrease the speed at which text is read out. There is also a built-in dictionary for defining unfamiliar words. The pen can be set up for both right-hand and left-hand use.