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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, […]
Minister of State for Communities and the National Drugs Strategy, Catherine Byrne TD, has announced details of a public consultation on the new National Drugs Strategy which will set out Government policy on tackling the drug problem from 2017 onwards. The Department is seeking the views of the public and all interested parties on the drugs situation in […]
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 […]