Safeguarding Ireland welcomes the announcement by Department of Health of a stakeholder consultation to inform legislation on Protection of Liberty Safeguards. We look forward to reviewing the shared Discussion Paper and submitting our feedback to the Survey.

Responding to the Grace Report – Safeguarding Ireland has called for urgent progress on a Regulatory Framework for Adult Safeguarding and the establishment of a National Safeguarding Authority. Read today's news release – safeguardingireland.org/response-to-gr…

RTE Drivetime, clip 15 mins, April 30th: Concerns raised by Grace's legal team regarding Farrelly Commission Report. Discussing this were Safeguarding Ireland Chairperson Patricia Rickard-Clarke and Chair of the Oireachtas Justice Committee Matt Carthy. rte.ie/radio/radio1/c…

Garda Info Coffee Morning in Kilkenny Garda Station - raising awareness, Sharing Info and spreading the word on Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults. HSE National Safeguarding Office HSE Dublin and South East Safeguarding Ireland

"The IASW call on Government to urgently introduce adult safeguarding legislation as recommended by the Law Reform Commission. ...It is time for Govt to act." Read here: iasw.ie/PressRelease_R…

NSO hosts World Elder Abuse Awareness Day Webinar June 17th Connection is Protection. Webinar considers link between Loneliness, social isolation and Elder Abuse. Link to Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist… Safeguarding Ireland IASW Deirdre Lang Sinéad McGarry Amanda Casey

Today: Safeguarding Ireland reacts to last night's RTÉ Investigates into 2 nursing homes Siobhán O'Grady -latest in Ukraine after Putin said he will respond to weekend's drone attack on Russian airbases & Paul Cunningham on news the unpublished CHI report is to be referred to Gardai

Safeguarding Ireland response to RTE Investigates report on private nursing homes 4.6.25 – Call for implementation of Law Reform Commission framework on Adult Safeguarding safeguardingireland.org/safeguarding-i…

Listen back to Safeguarding Ireland's Chair on RTE Morning Ireland today responding to last night's RTE Investigates broadcast on abuses in private nursing homes. rte.ie/radio/radio1/c… Amanda Phelan HIQA Prof. Ronan Collins Nursing Homes Ireland

Safeguarding Ireland encourages adults to make an Advance Healthcare Directive. Having one means future healthcare wishes are known and can be followed. For information, and for a template, see the Decision Support Service Website. decisionsupportservice.ie/services/advan…

#WEAAD2025 RAISING AWARENESS Loneliness: a Safeguarding issue. Safeguarding is all our business. HSE Dublin and South East Safeguarding Ireland ALONE HSE National Safeguarding Office HSE Ireland INFO LINE 1800 70 0700

Safeguarding social worker Aoife Gavin at the HSE safeguarding advice and drop in stand in the post office in waterford HSE Dublin and South East An Post Safeguarding Ireland ALONE #WEAAD2025

Rachel Doyle &Ann Mulholland, HSE Safeguarding team with Lisa Morris from Amber Womens Refuge Women’s refuge at the HSE Dublin and South East safeguarding advice & drop in stand in the post office in Kilkenny City An Post KCLR 96FM HSE National Safeguarding Office ALONE Kilkenny Live Carlow Kilkenny ICPOP

Bernard Gloster CEO of the HSE called in to support members of the HSE safeguarding team and gardai at the HSE safeguarding advice and drop in stand in the post office in Kilkenny City to mark World Elderabuse Awareness Day An Post HSE Dublin and South East Safeguarding Ireland

William O’Connor & Leo D’Arcy Older Persons Rep, South East Safeguarding Committee at the HSE safeguarding advice and drop in stand in the post office in Clonmel town to mark #WorldElderabuseAwarenessDay Tipperary University Hospital Tipp FM HSE Dublin and South East HSE National Safeguarding Office Safeguarding Ireland

Today June 15th is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. Elder Abuse is a public health and a human rights matter. Focus on loneliness as a safeguarding issue. #weaad2025 #connectionisprotection HSE Ireland IASW Safeguarding Ireland Safeguarding South East Community Healthcare Amanda Casey Garda Info

15th June 2025 is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. The focus this year is on loneliness. Thanks to all staff who attended our information stand in UHL. Great engagement & awareness #weaad2025 @paulacussenmurphy HSE Mid West HSE Ireland Safeguarding Ireland @Safeguarding _ie

We presented to Houses of the Oireachtas - Tithe an Oireachtais yesterday & today Irish Examiner highlights the need for law reform. "IASW & Safeguarding Ireland have warned of widespread neglect and financial abuse of people with disabilities and debilitating conditions." Read here: iasw.ie/IASWNews_Irish…

Read Safeguarding Ireland's Opening Statement to the Oireachtas Committee on Health – July 2025, setting out key political priorities to strengthen Adult Safeguarding in Ireland. safeguardingireland.org/wp-content/upl… IASW Sage Advocacy HSE National Safeguarding Office