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Launch of €1m Mental Health Fund in Partnership with Mental Health Ireland

By Ryan Harmon 26 January 2022

Minister for Mental Health and Older People, Mary Butler TD, has announced the upcoming launch of a €1 million fund to be distributed in partnership with Mental Health Ireland. The purpose of the fund, which will go live on 31 January, is to support the work of a number of smaller local groups who deliver […]

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Mental Health Support Leaflet for Children and Young People Launched

By Ryan Harmon 16 November 2021

Minister of State for Mental Health and Older People, Mary Butler TD, has launched an updated mental health support leaflet for children and young people. This leaflet will raise awareness, signpost and provide details of several HSE funded national organisations that provide various mental health supports and services to children, young people and their families […]

Financial Health News

Further Increases on Mental Health and Older Persons Funding in Budget 2022

By Ryan Harmon 15 October 2021

Minister for Mental Health and Older People, Mary Butler TD, has announced another record year with further increases in both the mental health and older persons funding in Budget 2022. A total of €1.149 billion has been allocated to mental health budget for 2022. This is an additional €47 million for next year and comprises […]

Education News

Financial and Mental Health Supports to Students Worth €22m Announced

By Ryan Harmon 12 October 2021

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris TD has announced €17.2 million in student financial supports and €5 million to support students mental health and wellbeing. The supports are being provided as part of a €105 million package for Further and Higher Education provided by Government. Speaking at the announcement […]

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Increased Funding for Specialist Mental Health Support for Pregnant Women This Year

By Ryan Harmon 11 October 2021

Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly TD, and Minister of State for Mental Health and Older People, Mary Butler TD, have announced an initiative of the Women’s Health Taskforce to increase the specialist mental health support available to pregnant women in a number of maternity units around the country. The additional funding will provide for the appointment of […]

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Health Budget 2022 Critical Moment for Mental Health Services

By Ryan Harmon 26 August 2021

Hospital consultants are calling on Government to set funding for Ireland’s mental health services at realistic levels in the Health Budget 2022, as the impact of Covid-19 continues to expose the decades-long detrimental effects of severe deficits across the service. Commenting on the launch of its Mental Health Pre-Budget 2022 Submission, the Irish Hospital Consultants

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Q&A with Conor Stone

By Jack Mullen 28 June 2021

Pictured above: Conor Stone In this week’s unique podcast we had the pleasure of speaking to the Founder of WorkMindful and A Mental Health Journey, Conor Stone. In addition, Conor is also currently working as The Partnerships & Community Lead at Lupa, the Digital Running Studio. As mentioned, Conor is the founder of both WorkMindful […]

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RCSI launches new website to support youth mental health during COVID-19 pandemic

By Jack Mullen 6 May 2021

Image: RCSI.com A new website focused on helping educators to address the diverse mental health needs of young people has been launched today by RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences. Mental Health Educate provides access to a range of resources to help educators bring mental health and well-being into schools and other educational settings. The […]

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Let’s Talk about Health

By admin 2 October 2018

Limerick Mental Health Week is running this week from the 4th October, promoting mental health awareness throughout the county. A week of public talks, exhibitions, workshops, and events has been organised by Limerick Mental Health Association (LMHA). The week aims to create a community forum whereby discussions surrounding positive mental health and removing stigma