College in the media
Coverage from the Irish Times regarding the Tuesday, 14 November Oireachtas Joint Committee on Assisted Dying to discuss concerns around coercion. The Committee meeting featured expert testimony from representatives of the College Associate Professor Siobhan MacHale, Dr Eric Kelleher and Dr Anita Ambikapathy alongside members of the National Suicide Research Foundation and doctor in Law […]
On Tuesday, College representatives Dr Siobhan MacHale, Dr Eric Kelleher and Dr Anita Ambikapathy spoke with the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Assisted Dying to raise concerns around coercion and the unequal distribution of palliative care, psychological and psychiatric supports, and insufficient research around end-of-life care. Read the press statement in full on the College blog […]
The below press statement was issued to the media on Tuesday, 14 November ahead of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Assisted Dying. You read it in full below or via PDF here. Read the full College opening statement to the Oireachtas committee via PDF here. The College is against the introduction of assisted dying here […]
The College abhors all violence and conflict and is deeply concerned for all those tragically affected by violent attacks in Israel and Palestine and the humanitarian crisis that continues to escalate in Gaza and surrounding areas in the Middle East. The horrific and devastating deaths of civilians in the region – innocent human beings – […]
Catherine Conlon writes for the Irish Independent on the recent decision by the Citizens’ Assembly on Drug Use to recommend diverting those found in possession of drugs in Ireland to a health-led system rather than the criminal justice system. The article draws on the research presented by the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland which finds […]
‘Ultimately this will be seen as a backward step for the provision of mental health treatment in this country’ The College of Psychiatrists of Ireland has dismissed Budget 2024 as a “backward step” for the provision of mental health treatment in Ireland, adding the current level of funding and resourcing would lead to increased doctor […]
The College of Psychiatrists of Ireland has warned that soaring rates of doctor burnout and stress are having a “hugely negative impact” on patient care in Ireland. Radical plans for both doctor recruitment and doctor retention in mental health services and a significant increase in mental health spending are needed as urgent priorities to ease […]
College welcomes the report on the HSE National Audit of prescribing in CAMHS, published on Friday, 28th July 2023. The College welcomes the publication of the findings of this report which will provide reassurance to children and their parents/guardians attending CAMHS around the country that levels of prescribing in CAMHS are safe and appropriate. As […]
College welcomes Mental Health Commission report but calls for urgent action to address serious deficits in resourcing and basic administrative and management structures in CAMHS The College of Psychiatrists welcomes the publication of the Mental Health Commission’s review of CAMHS report published today (Independent Review of the provision of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services […]
CPsychI welcomes the appointment of Dr Amanda Burke as Ireland’s first National Clinical Lead for Child and Youth Mental Health. Following the announcement of the new Clinical Lead role as part of the recommendations arising from the Maskey Report, the College commends Minister Mary Butler in the successful funding and delivery of this post, one […]