🚨Exclusive: Millions spent on security at asylum seeker centre where staff were 'unvetted' and 'paid cash'. Details on multi-million Citywest security contract, subcontracted and unlicensed staff, and report of security 'handpicking refugees' to leave. thejournal.ie/citywest-asylu…

A third Irish student encampment in support of the people of Palestine has been established at UCC
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As local elections approach its important we all know what councils can do to end #DerelictIreland & #VacantIreland

Here's our #LocalElections2024 guide for candidates

🧑‍⚖️Enforce Derelict Site Acts
📖Learn from Existing Research
🥇Follow Successful Councils
🏘️Lead by Example

Introducing a 'mental health policy test' would be a simple, effective way for the Government to consider the knock-on effects of any new policy on our mental health - reducing levels of mental illness and leading to better policies overall 👇centreformentalhealth.org.uk/news/item/gove…

1/2 When the #MagdalenLaundry in Galway was demolished in 1991 a few items were littered among the rubble. Rescued and now in storage Galway City Museum is a sink made by ‘J & M. Craig Limited, Kilmarnock', stained by decades of women’s incarceration it is one of the few items

“People coming with severe depression....“up to 75% due to #housinginsecurity .” ' #housinginstability #housinginequality a massive social injustice that has wide ranging #mentalhealth impacts”. JigsawYMH Threshold John-Mark McCafferty Rory Hearne shorturl.at/rLRS4

Great to work with inspirational colleagues like Lorraine K and Anne Barrett on our second newsletter....

Minister Anne Rabbitte TD visiting #AHB member IWA housing scheme 'An Fraoch' in #Belmullet #Mayo with Ann Marie O'Grady and Tony Cunningham. IWA launched the 'Home Truths' #Housing campaign last year, advocating for more wheelchair-liveable homes shorturl.at/hjMQY

It's almost as if Irelands housing policy is deliberately designed to financially benefit private investment funds rather than people who need affordable homes

The state is paying €960,000 per council home yet don't own them after 25 years?
Yet we've
🏚 4,000 existing council homes lying empty
🏗 loads of land for direct new builds
💰 billions in tax surplus to pay for it all
This is #DerelictIreland
#HowIrelandWorks 🙈🙉🙊

An update for staff on Integrated Health Areas. These new regional management structures will provide enhanced oversight and decision making for healthcare delivery in the west and north west.

There was a 131% increase in the number of private residential care homes from 2015 - 2021......

➡️HIQA does Not inspect Privately run Children's Residential Homes which are profit driven.....

📍Roderic O’Gorman TD real action is Long overdue!!!

Delighted to Announce -My #Disability (Rights) Bill 2023 - Passed Committee Stage. Thanks to Taoiseach ⁦Simon Harris TD⁩ & Minister ⁦Anne Rabbitte TD⁩ for their Crucial Support - Thanks to all my Supporters & Fellow Senators - A Huge Leap Forward for #Disability Rights ✊

Older patients admitted to rehabilitation following COVID-19 substantially recovered, even those with frailty at admission. Patients with frailty should not be excluded from rehabilitation after acute illness. Read more at: academic.oup.com/ageing/article… Age_and_Ageing

Deputy McGrath probably had other words for autistic and disabled people in the 1990s - none of them repeatable today. He didn’t see us when he was younger (because we were hidden away.) He now thinks there are too many autistic people .. what would he now do with them instead?

'I regret living in a culture that treats women who need help like criminals' - Katriona O'Sullivan, Poor, p. 222.

Finally reading this important book. This line struck me to the core.
#TwoChildLimit #BenefitCap

The lack of wheelchair liveable housing not only denies individuals their right to housing under the UNCRPD but also impacts their ability to access education, employment, and healthcare. Let's create an inclusive society where everyone has equal opportunities to thrive. #UNCRPD

Looks like this will be a very interesting documentary. Liz Carr articulating that once there is inequality for people with disabilities or older people it's not safe to legalise as no amount of safeguards will protect from mistakes abuse or coercion.
Miriam Ní Challaráin 😷

Given damning report on #rtept last night, will Irish Govt follow example of Wales & remove profit from care? Why are vulnerable Irish children profit making? Despite established risks of placing kids in private sector? Ailbhe Conneely Roderic O’Gorman TD rte.ie/news/uk/2024/0…