Stephen Donnelly The Board of Mental Health Reform (MHR) is delighted to welcome Helen Gillespie Brown as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the coalition. Helen has over 25 years’ experience in social policy, mental health, and international development across the public, non-profit, and global sectors. Most recently, she served as a Mental Health Consultant for … Read more
Mental Health Reform, has today responded to a letter by the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC), which was sent to Mary Butler T.D., Minister of State for Mental Health regarding the progress of the Mental Health Bill in the Houses of the Oireachtas. In the correspondence, IHREC recommends that the Mental Health Bill … Read more
Mental Health Reform welcomes several positive developments for people accessing and working in mental health services as part of Budget 2026. The Government’s announcement that the total allocation for mental health will reach almost €1.6 billion marks the sixth consecutive year of increased investment and reflects a continued commitment to strengthening Ireland’s mental health system. … Read more
Mental Health Reform welcomes several positive developments for people accessing and working in mental health services as part of Budget 2026. The Government’s announcement that the total allocation for mental health will reach almost €1.6 billion represents a continued commitment to strengthening Ireland’s mental health system and marks the sixth consecutive year of increased investment. … Read more
Mental Health Reform has launched a new Plain English Guide to the Mental Health Bill amendments. The guide is designed to help the public better understand the proposed changes to Ireland’s mental health legislation. Mental health law affects some of the most vulnerable people in our society, but language used in legislation is often hard … Read more
WEBINAR: Thursday 23rd October – 10am-11am Timely, accurate suicide reporting is vital to saving lives. Delays and a high burden of proof currently limit Ireland’s ability to respond effectively. This Coalition Conversation will explore how real-time, lower-burden reporting could be embedded in the next Connecting for Life policy. Bringing together voices from law, health, lived … Read more
Mental Health Reform, the national coalition of 83 mental health charities representing service users, families and community groups, has today sent a clear call to the Taoiseach: “Pay the Bill” for mental health services. The coalition is seeking an additional €200 million investment in mental health in Budget 2026. This includes €120 million to develop … Read more
Coalition of Mental Health Charities Launches Pre-Budget Submission Urging an Additional €200 million Investment in Mental Health Services Call for increased funding for Crisis Resolution Teams, CAMHS services, National Mother & Baby Unit, among range of services requiring support. Less than 6% of health budget currently allocated to mental health, against 10% target. READ … Read more
On Thursday 18th September, Mental Health Reform is going live with the launch of our Pre-Budget Submission campaign, Pay the Bill. We’ll be setting out our plans to hold Government accountable, exposing the facts and figures that show the cost of inaction, and demanding the investment needed to deliver real mental health services for all. … Read more
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