The Northern Ireland Brach had a motion carried, unanimously, at the CSPA National AGM in 2022. Relating to the lack of Age Discrimination legislation for Older People to access in Northern Ireland, unlike the situation in England, Scotland and Wales.

On 13 Feb 2024, The General Secretary wrote to NI Minister of Justice, Naomi Long, to congratulate her on her appointment and to raise CSPA members’ concerns around the lack of legislative protection against Age Discrimination in Northern Ireland.

At a Virtual Meeting of the Northern Ireland Assembly All Party Group this week, on which Tony McMullan represents CSPA NI, the All Party Group Chair, Claire Sugden MLA ( Independent – East Londonderry ) notified the meeting that she would be tabling a Private Members Bill to establish the legislation in Northern Ireland.