Mayor of County Cork, Cllr John Paul O' Shea officially launched the Cork Age Friendly County Strategy on Monday April 11^th in County Hall. The Mayor was joined by Tim Lucey, Chief Executive, Cork County Council, together with invited older members of the Cork community and students from Colaiste Choilm in Ballincollig.

Cork Chamber has been a partner in the development of this strategy and are delighted to have been so involved in this endeavour which aims to make Cork a great place in which to live and grow old. The Cork Age Friendly County Strategy is a five year framework plan, intended to provide a structure for interagency cooperation, essential to improving the quality of life for older people in Cork County together with the support of older people through the Cork County Older Peoples Council, statutory, community, voluntary and private sectors.