14 Dec 2011 Author: Institute of Public Health Report highlights different challenges facing older people in keeping warm. Rising levels of income poverty, a high proportion of older people living alone and reliance on oil-based central heating are notable features of fuel poverty among older people in Northern Ireland. The research was carried out by a…
24 Sep 2010 Fuel Poverty remains a huge concern across the island with growing numbers of people at risk of being unable to heat their homes. Recession is placing more people at risk of being unable to heat their homes. IPH welcomed DSD commitment to review the 2004 Strategy and the emphasis placed on public…
16 Sep 2010 In 2011, the National Energy Retrofit Programme will build upon existing energy saving programmes in both the domestic and non-domestic sectors. This consultation focused on key design considerations. IPH agree with the commitment to deliver a National Energy Retrofit Programme as a sustainable means of securing energy savings and reducing energy poverty…
Helen McAvoy, Institute of Public Health in Ireland and Christine Liddell, University of Ulster 03 Dec 2009 This Annual Update on Fuel Poverty (December 2009) follows the All-Ireland Policy Paper on Fuel Poverty and Health published in 2007 and the Annual Update on Fuel Poverty (December 2008). It details developments on the island of Ireland…
