Niamh O'Connor

  Ireland’s readmission rate for people in severe mental health distress too high Mental Health Reform, the National Coalition for Mental Health, has expressed serious concerns at the high hospital readmission rate for people with mental health difficulties in Ireland and the continued lack of a 24/7 community-based service for people in severe distress. Mental … Read more

  Mental Health Reform welcomes the appointment of Helen McEntee as Minister of State with special responsibility for mental health. Mental Health Reform, the national coalition for mental health welcomes the appointment of Deputy Helen McEntee as Minister of State at the Department of Health with special responsibility for mental health. Congratulating Deputy McEntee on … Read more

13 May 2016 For immediate release Lack of detailed commitment to mental health funding in Programme for Government disappointing Mental Health Reform has expressed severe concern at the lack of a detailed commitment to mental health funding in the new Programme for Government. The Director of Mental Health Reform Dr Shari McDaid said: “following the … Read more

  Approximately 400 people turned out in the rain last week (Thursday 28th April) to demand priority for mental health. The event was a huge success thanks to all those who attended, our partners at the Union of Students in Ireland, our friends at UCD, and our excellent and passionate speakers GAA star Conor Cusack, … Read more

NATIONAL DEMONSTRATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH   A large number of people are expected to gather outside the Dáil and across the country today to call for mental health to be a priority for the next government. A number of mental health advocates are expected to address the demonstration at 1pm in Dublin which is being … Read more

We understand that there will be a number of gatherings taking place around the country tomorrow on the same theme of mental health. The only event being organised by Mental Health Reform tomorrow is the demonstration outside the Dail in Dublin at 12.30 pm, which we are hosting in conjunction with the Union of Students … Read more

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday April 26th 2016   THE Department of Health has not yet released any of the €35 million in development funding for mental health to the HSE which was supposed to be ring-fenced in Budget 2016, it has emerged. Speaking on the Claire Byrne Live Show on RTE last night, the National Director for Mental … Read more

You have probably heard reports that €12 million is being diverted from the mental health budget to other areas of the health service. This is NOT OK. We need to send a strong message that mental health must be a priority for the next government. Join the Union of Students in Ireland and Mental Health Reform for a demonstration on … Read more