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Theme: Health Inequities and Inequalities as we Age in Ireland Call announcement: 31st May 2016 Expression of Interest Submission Deadline: 28th June 2017 (12 noon) Application Submission Deadline: 6th September 2017 (12 noon) What is the purpose of these Research Awards? The purpose of the HSE Research Awards on Ageing is ‘to enhance population […]
The Walk & Talk with Psychiatrists aims to challenge the stigma of Mental Health problems in Ireland The College of Psychiatrists of Ireland (CPsychI) will host its 3rd annual Walk & Talk with Psychiatrists (CPsychI) for The Green Ribbon Campaign in St Stephen’s Green on Sunday, 21st of May at 1pm sharp starting at the park entrance […]
Netflix teen drama 13 Reasons Why has seen more social media activity than any other Netflix series and has undoubtedly had an impact on its viewers, but potentially not for the better. It is reported that the series, while attempting to generate much needed discussion on suicide, presents some real red flags in its portrayal […]
The DotMD Conference took place recently in the Smock Alley Theatre in Dublin. The conference describes itself as a ‘festival of medical curiosity’ and aimed to reconnect the art and humanity of medicine. Prof Brendan Kelly, professor of psychiatry at Trinity College Dublin and consultant psychiatrist at Tallaght Hospital, used a personal story about a 2am stroll […]
Trinity College Dublin’s Faculty of Health Sciences will host the inaugural lecture of Professor Brendan Kelly, School of Medicine, on Thursday 11th May at 18:00 in the Trinity Centre, Tallaght Hospital. The lecture will be followed by a reception. TCD Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences, Prof Mary McCarron invites all CPsychI members, trainees and staff to […]
Leading reformer of Ireland’s mental health services and advocate for the mentally ill. Courtesy of Irish Times, published 25/02/17 Dr Dermot Walsh, who has died aged 86 following a brief illness, was, for over six decades, a leading reformer of Irish mental health services and a tireless advocate for the mentally ill. He contributed substantially […]
The College of Psychiatrists of Ireland joined with Reach Out to host a live Q&A on #AskPsych with Consultant Psychiatrists For 2 hours (between 7pm and 9pm) consultant psychiatrists Dr Gerry McCarney (Child and Adolescent and Addiction Psychiatry) and Dr Helen Keeley (Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and ReachOut Ireland’s head of clinical guidance) took over the […]
With 55,000 Irish people living with dementia, and half a million living in families affected by dementia the launch of the National Dementia Awareness Campaign – Understand Together was welcomed by Minister for Mental Health and Older People Helen McEntee who stressed the importance of this scheme: Each year 4,000 people in Ireland develop a […]
Developed by researchers from the Department of Psychiatry in the RCSI and funded by the Health Research Board Journey through the brain – a colouring book was launched today with Minister for Mental Health and Older People Helen McEntee. The colouring book aims to spark young people’s interest in the science of the brain and its connection to human emotion, […]