Mental Health Legislation
The recommendation of a report by the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying to introduce both assisted suicide and euthanasia for people with terminal illnesses and between six and 12 months to live will have significant ramifications for palliative and end of life care in Ireland, and for the most vulnerable in our society. Read […]
Funding for doctors in training under 70% of what is needed to meet demand The College of Psychiatrists’ annual NCHD Conference takes place in Dublin today (Friday) The President of the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland has said that the Government’s perennial inability to sufficiently fund psychiatric doctors in training has been and will continue […]
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 […]
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 […]
Representing the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland at to the Citizens’ Assembly on Drugs Use, Professor Anne Doherty, Consultant Liaison Psychiatrist and former chair of the Faculty of Liaison Psychiatry, presented the key points of College submission to same on Sunday, 3 September. Prof Doherty highlighted relevant data, outlined key concerns with regard to drugs […]
The Irish Times has today published a letter by CPsychI President Dr Lorcan Martin and Chair of the Child & Adolescent Faculty, Dr Patricia Byrne in response to an opinion piece by Professor Mac MacLachlan on 22 May. Read the letter in full below or on the Irish Times website here. Independently, Professor Matthew Sadlier discussed the topic with Professor MacLachlan on RTÉ Radio […]
Kieran Cuddihy, host of The Hard Shoulder on Newstalk radio, is joined by Dr Eric Kelleher, Consultant Liaison Psychiatrist and member of the College Faculty of Liaison Psychiatry to discuss the implications of the potential introduction of assisted dying legislation in Ireland and concerns around safeguarding for those with mental illness. People Before Profit TD, […]