The Samaritans – Longest Night – Wednesday, December 21st – Annual Awareness Campaign
The Longest Night Samaritans will mark the Winter Solstice on Wednesday, December 21st with their annual awareness campaign called the Longest Night where we highlight to people in need of our support that Samaritans are there for them during their darkest hours,...
Minister for Mental Health and Older People announces unprecedented €72.8 million in Mental Health funding in Budget 2023
Minister for Mental Health and Older People, Mary Butler TD, has announced another record year with further increases in the Mental Health budget for 2023. Minister Mary Butler TD commented: Reflecting the Government’s strong commitment to Mental Health, Budget 2023...
Our Government agrees to begin work on a Well-Being Framework for Ireland
6th February 2021 The Government has agreed on an approach to begin work on an overarching Well-being Framework for Ireland. A Framework for Wellbeing is a way of establishing a well-rounded, holistic view of how our society is performing, alongside the existing...
National Suicide Reduction Strategy extended to 2024
The Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly TD and the Minister of State for Mental Health and Older People, Mary Butler TD have announced the extension of Ireland’s National Strategy to Reduce Suicide, Connecting for Life, to 2024. Since 2015, Connecting for Life has...
Latest Report Card exposes Govt failure on Children’s issues – Rabbitte
14th February 2018 Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Children & Youth Affairs Anne Rabbitte has called on the government to take immediate and decisive action to address the huge inadequacies that have been exposed by this year’s report card from the Children’s Rights... We are on Twitter
Had a wonderful visit to Oslo with colleagues from @dcediy @HSELive & @WHO to see first hand how their Assistive Technology Centres operate in Norway, which could also be pursued in Ireland. Thanks to @IrlEmbOslo for their assistance over the couple of days.
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Applications are open for artists to join Connecting Artists 2024! Connecting Artists is a 10 week, online programme for visual artists with intellectual disabilities.
If you are interested in applying to be one of our Connecting Artists 2024, click here: https://www.connectionsartscentre.ie/connecting-artists-2024
Many thanks to NAV Vest-Viken & Asker Municipality for hosting Minister of State Rabbitte & a delegation of several Irish agencies to learn more about how Norway provides Digital & Assistive Technology to citizens Special thanks to Berit, Cristina & Rune for the informative visit
Want to have your say on the new National Disability Strategy? Then join one of the online focus groups we are hosting over the coming week on behalf of
@dcediy and share your experience and suggestions. Visit https://bit.ly/47voist to register.
I asked the first citizen in Dublin @LordMayorDublin @daithideroiste to join me to celebrate #PurpleLights23 A great supporter of the disability community, as a whole community, and a great Lord Mayor of Dublin. @dublinbusnews @DisabilityFed @AnneRabbitte
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