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After a fantastic night in the Sugar Club in Dublin, Swati Vara and Catherine Eves, medical students from Queen’s University Belfast took home the top prize at the Annual Spike Milligan Public Speaking Competition hosted by the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland (CPsychI). They faced tough competition from RCSI whose focus on mental health issues as a consequence […]

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A successful programme of interactive panel discussions and presentations at a one day conference co devised and hosted by the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland (CPsychI) and SHINE provided family members/carers and service users in the West of Ireland the opportunity to discuss their needs and issues with various key stakeholders. Attendance at the second […]

Termination of HSE focus on mental health a major concern to Psychiatrists   The College of Psychiatrists of Ireland is gravely concerned at media reports today that the HSE plans to end the role of National Director for Mental Health.   Dr John Hillery, Director of Communication and Public Education for the College explained the […]

    Dr John Hillery has been elected as the new President of the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland and will commence his role with effect from 1st January 2017. Nominations are now being invited for the Vice President role for 2017 – 2019(inclusive) to be submitted before the deadline on 30th September at 12 noon. See below for […]

The College of Psychiatrists of Ireland fears that uninformed reactions to ISPCC statistics on childhood distress will further delay the development of appropriate interventions for children at risk of mental distress and illness. Media coverage of the ISPCC’s figures from their Childline service rightly focus on the slow pace of access to appropriate help for […]

“Figures released by the HSE and recent slights of hand with the mental health budget indicate that the support for A Vision for Change is simply PR that does nothing for those in real need across the country” said Dr John Hillery, Director of Communication and Public Education for the College. The released HSE figures […]