
Ruth Barry
@ruthbarry84
National Influencing Manager at @Alzheimerssoc. Mum, wife, skincare, foodie and coffee lover. All views my own and reflect interest/debate
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03-09-2009 12:16:26
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Well done to Alzheimer’s Society Northern Ireland on powerful fringe event Aisling Playford 🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️ Ruth Barry Danny Donnelly MLA


Aisling Playford (She/Her) attended the @NISCC Annual Social Work & Social Care Research Conference yesterday! Highlights included the Singing for the Brain workshop & an inspiring presentation by campaigner Emily Wilson. It was a day full of engaging discussions and innovative insights.



Listen into BBC Radio Ulster as National Influencing Manager Ruth Barry joined Stephen Nolan to discuss the projected rise in dementia in NI to over 37,400 by 2040 She emphasized the need for investment in social care and mandatory training for care staff. bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…

This morning 4⃣ generations of Fellows gathered alongside our partners for an alumni breakfast at Parliament Buildings' Senate Chamber! Huge thanks to Fellow Shauna Mageean for her insightful presentation on the Northern Ireland Assembly's work. Excited for more alumni events in 2025! 🚀





💗🎥The boys arrive for their meeting with Secretary of State Hilary Benn. 🤝✅️Dáithí Mac Gabhann and his dad Máirtín want to leave here today with "visible" support from the UK Government when it comes to organ donation. ⁉️Máirtín thinks there is currently a lack of

Stunning 😍 Charlotte Church performs ‘My Lagan Love’ #TommyTiernanShow | @tommedian


🚨 Only 1 day to go 🚨 Applications for the 2025/26 Fellowship Programme go live tomorrow! Want to learn more? Click on the links below 🔗 👇 📘 tinyurl.com/fp-brochure-25… 📧 [email protected] 📰 eepurl.com/iJ9RsU #SpiritofPossibility


19-25 May marks Dementia Action Week 2025. Ruth Barry from Alzheimer’s Society Northern Ireland is this week's guest writer for Pivotal Platform. pivotalppf.org/our-work/pivot…


Thanks to Robbie Butler MLA & Phillip Brett for supporting #DementiaActionWeek in Northern Ireland Assembly this week. It was great to see MLAs show their support in raising awareness of the signs and symptoms of dementia, and shout out the wonderful work of our campaigner Emily Wilson💙


At the APG on Dementia's AGM earlier this week Mark H Durkan was re-elected as Chair for the year ahead. Thanks to Danny Donnelly MLA Robbie Butler MLA and Deborah Erskine who have also become Office Bearers. We look forward to working with you all for everyone affected by dementia.


“Dementia is a terminal illness, but too often, the end-of-life care people receive doesn’t meet their unique and complex needs. That has to change!" Our Chief Policy & Research Officer Fiona Carragher introduces our £1m partnership with Marie Curie to fund groundbreaking