EAP Activities
President, Dr Lorcan Martin and Manager of Communications, External Affairs & Policy, Andrea Ryder, met with Minister of State for Mental Health, Mary Butler, in Leinster House. During an engaging and productive meeting, the Minister provided valuable updates on several Department of Health Mental Health Unit initiatives, developments, and funding allocations across the mental health […]
The Irish Times Opinion section published a letter by Dr Mia McLaughlin, Joint-Chair of the College REFOCUS committee, in which she commented on a recent article by Health Correspondent, Paul Cullen, on the ED at St Luke’s Hospital, Kilkenny. While recognising the progressive and positive innovation and investment in ED services, Dr McLaughlin lamented the […]
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 […]
Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine Special Issue on Recovery Implementing the recovery approach in mental health: progress made, challenges faced, and future directions. The Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine (IJPM) invites submissions for the upcoming special issue on recovery. The IJPM is the official journal of the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland and […]