As the Mental Health Bill 2024 reaches Report Stage in the Dáil, Mental Health Reform (MHR) is calling on the Government to urgently address a number of amendments that risk undermining the rights for people experiencing mental health difficulties. The Bill presents a long-awaited opportunity to modernise the Mental Health Act 2001 and align Irish … Read more
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
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
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
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
Mental Health Reform (MHR), Ireland’s leading national coalition for mental health, has expressed concern following the publication of a new report from the Mental Health Commission which exposes serious gaps in emergency mental health services across the country. According to the report, most Emergency Departments remain ill-equipped to respond adequately to individuals experiencing a mental … Read more
Mental Health Reform, Ireland’s leading national coalition for mental health, welcomes the publication of “Sharing the Vision: A Mental Health Policy for Everyone Implementation Plan 2025 – 2027“. The 3-year second implementation plan will continue to prioritise mental health, and early intervention, in addition to specialist mental health service delivery across Ireland. Of note is … Read more
Mental Health Bill to be Discussed at Committee Stage 19th February 2025 Mental Health Reform warmly welcomes the Government decision that the Mental Health Bill, 2024 will be reintroduced at Committee Stage as part of the Government Legislative Programme for Spring 2025. We acknowledge the continuing commitment of Government Chief Whip and Minister of … Read more
We’re Hiring – Policy and Advocacy Coordinator 19th February 2025 Position: Policy and Advocacy Coordinator Hours: Full-time (37 hours per week) Start date: Immediate Duration: 1 year Reports to: Policy and Research Manager Location: Coleraine House, Coleraine Street, Dublin 7. Mental Health Reform (MHR) operates a hybrid system of remote working and in office working. 1. Position summary This position … Read more
Mental Health Reform (MHR) warmly welcomes the appointment of Mary Butler TD to her role as Government Chief Whip with Responsibility for Mental Health. MHR had advocated in our Programme for Government submission that the mental health ministerial role post should be elevated to ‘super junior Minister level’, which includes attending cabinet meetings. We acknowledge this positive … Read more