The GAA should have given more consideration to providing an accessible service and easing people’s concerns around using digital platforms such as GAAGO.
That’s according to Gearóid Kearney of the Centre for Smart Ageing, Farranfore.
He was reacting to controversy over the GAA and RTÉ streaming over 30 championship games on their subscription-only platform, GAAGO.
Mr Kearney says a lot of people are feeling left behind with the advancements of technology and smart streaming apps, such as GAAGO.
He says many are concerned about giving personal and financial details to such services; and that when they do, the product and website is not always straightforward to use.
Mr Kearney says a lot of older people are feeling abandoned due to services like GAAGO.
The Centre for Smart Ageing Kerry will hold a public event, in collaboration with SFI Adapt Centre, on the role technology can play in enhancing quality of life as people grow older.
The Smart and Healthy aging event takes place in Farranfore on Thursday May 18th, from 11am to 1pm.
This is part of a series of the ongoing SFI ADAPT Centre’s Citizens’ Think-In events.
The Citizens’ Think-Ins are an initiative that seeks to explore attitudes and adoption of the broad range of new technologies available to support active and healthy ageing.
Interested members of the public can join this event by registering online here
This is a free event and open to all.
The public event on the role of technology in smart and healthy ageing takes place in Centre for Smart Ageing, Unit 11, 4 Park Farranfore, on Thursday May 18th, from 11am to 1pm
