Deficiencies rife in flawed Dying with Dignity Bill
Proposed legislation should be referred to respected Citizens' Assembly. The right to die already exists in Ireland. Suicide is legal,...
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Dec 7, 20195 min read
A life dedicated to dying well
Our citizens will die better in a culture and setting where we can approach, rather than avoid, our mortality. At the end of life there...
Dec 5, 20192 min read
Interview: Mental health should be sixth vital sign in hospitals
Mental health should be sixth vital sign in hospitals, says Dr Paul D'Alton. Clinical psychologist Dr Paul D’Alton would like to see...
Dec 2, 20193 min read
We are failing the psychological needs of cancer patients
Late last year, shortly before his death, the brave, generous and dignified Hugh Cooney highlighted the lack of adequate psychological...
Dec 1, 20193 min read
Seismic result in 2016 election shows the people want a different Ireland
'The 2016 Rising' is how this newspaper described the election result. Our political leadership has repeatedly told us over the last few...
Nov 30, 20194 min read
Social injustice and inequality play a pivotal role in mental health of citizens
It is abundantly clear that the chronic stress inherent in disadvantaged communities has significant impact on their mental health. On...
Nov 29, 20195 min read
Terror's true threat: the 'us' and 'them' feeling
On January 7, 2015, Lassana Bathily, a 24-year-old Muslim from Mali in west Africa, was working in a kosher grocery shop in Paris. He...
Nov 26, 20194 min read
Yes to equality, but not it seems for our most vulnerable
Parenting is so often full of grey lines of the least worst option. The text read "everything has changed" with two smiley faces. It came...
Nov 24, 20193 min read
Suicide prevention plan misses out on crucial early years
'Connecting for Life', the new Suicide Prevention Strategy launched by An Taoiseach Enda Kenny and Minister for Primary and Social Care...
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