May Mathews celebrating her 85th birthday in the Lisdoo with son Stephen and daughters Karen and Elaine. All Photos: Arthur Kinahan
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13 Apr 2026
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The Minister of State has praised the work of County Louth as an Age Friendly County after census figures revealed the county’s older population has grown by more than the national average
“Louth was Ireland’s first age friendly county and has led the way in developments of community co-operation since,” said Minister O’Dowd.
“In this, the European Year of Intergenerational Co-operation, it is fantastic to see Louth’s Age Friendly County programme receive a nomination for the Taoiseach’s Public Service Excellence Awards.”
Louth’s ‘Sharing The Journey’ initiative has been selected as one of 20 final awards candidates who will be showcased in Dublin Castle on June 21.
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