Concerns and Recommendations for the Report Stage of the Mental Health Bill 2024

The Mental Health Bill has recently passed Committee Stage and is due to progress to Report Stage in the coming weeks. It represents a significant step toward modernising Ireland’s mental health laws in line with human rights and international best practice. Mental Health Reform (MHR) welcomes the amendment to review the Act every five years … Read more

Mental Health in the Workplace Webinar

Employers, take note: a healthier workplace starts with understanding. Join Dr. Louise Rooney and Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly TD for a powerful new webinar, Mental Health in the Workplace, designed to give organisations the tools they need to support staff well-being with confidence and compassion.

The session will include:

  • Practical guidance on recognising signs of mental health challenges

  • Interactive opportunities to practice supportive conversations

  • Candid testimonials from people with lived experience

  • An open space to share ideas, ask questions, and build better culture together

Whether you’re a manager, HR lead, or team member who cares, this is your chance to make mental health a priority – not a performance checkbox.

Let’s shift workplace culture from silent suffering to open support.

This event will take place 4th August 10am

Register Here

Understanding the Proposed Changes to Mental Health Law

As momentum builds around the Mental Health Bill 2024, fresh changes have been proposed that promise major reforms to how care is delivered and governed. Join Dr Louise Rooney, Lisa-Marie O’Malley of Mental Health Reform and Nicola Byrne, CEO of Shine on Thursday 7th August at 1 PM as they explain what the Mental Health Bill really means — … Read more

Coalition Conversation – Suicide Prevention

We discuss the opportunities and limitations of the ‘Connecting for Life’ Suicide Prevention Policy and we can facilitate knowledge sharing between our member organisations and lived experience community. Event coming soon in October

Mental Health Reform Welcomes Progress in Mental Health Services While Highlighting Areas for Continued Improvement

27 June 2025 Mental Health Reform (MHR), Ireland’s leading national coalition for mental health, has today responded to the 2024 Annual Report of the Mental Health Commission, welcoming the positive developments outlined while underscoring the need for continued investment and improvement in specific areas of the mental health system. The Commission’s report reflects encouraging progress … Read more

Philip Watt reflects on his tenure as Interim CEO

June 2025 As I approach the completion of my tenure as interim CEO of Mental Health Reform I have many positive reflections on the past 9 months. The most important of these for me is the amazing people I have met in both the voluntary and statutory sectors and their collective and personal commitment to improving mental health policy and services in Ireland … Read more

Mental Health Reform announces that Fiona Coyle has stepped down as Chief Executive Officer

Fiona joined the organisation in April 2020, at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, a time of immense challenge for mental health services and the communities we serve. Since then, she has been a steadfast advocate for mental health reform, leading initiatives that have significantly advanced our mission. Her leadership has been instrumental in progressing … Read more

Health Committee Statement

Wednesday 11th June 2025   Mental Health Reform warmly welcomes the progress of the Bill to Committee Stage. We would like to acknowledge and thank Minister Mary Butler and her officials for their considerable work in bringing this long-awaited legislation forward. This is the first major overhaul of our mental health law in over 20 … Read more

Breaking Barriers: New Survey Highlights the Benefits and Need for Improved  Psychosis Support and Stigma Reduction in Ireland 

May 7th, 2025. A new national survey, conducted by Shine, Mental Health Reform,  and the HSE National Clinical Programme for Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP),  has revealed significant disparities in mental health support and the need for  expanded services, increased funding, and stigma reduction.  The Psychosis Survey 2024 gathered responses from 378 individuals, including  people … Read more