The identification of offenders as members of a criminal gang is generally not an essential criterion in the prosecution of offences. It is not therefore possible to ascertain the precise number of criminals who are…
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Abortion in Ireland: Ignoring Reality
Annually for the past nine years, the UK Department of Health have issued statistics showing a decline in the numbers of women giving Irish addresses when accessing abortion services in Britain. The 2010 figures, released…
Ireland’s Child Poverty-Short Term Thinking and Long Term Consequences
The old adage that children should be seen and not heard seems to have been a mantra taken to heart by some members of the political establishment in the run up to the recent general…
LGBT Mental Health in Ireland
Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people (LGBT) experience mental health problems in a similar manner to the rest of the population. It should be emphasized that being lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender in no way…
See Change: Tackling Mental Health Stigmatisation in Ireland
As we enter a winter of searing discontent, the prognosis is bleak. While the government continues to funnel truckloads of cash into the gaping maw of our banking sector, the rest of us have to…
Combatting Mental Health Stigma
The World Health Organization (WHO) has highlighted stigma and the associated discrimination as comprising the “single most important barrier” facing people with mental health and behavioural issues. The World Psychiatry Association and World Association for…
2010 FEPS/TASC Autumn Conference
Details of the 2010 FEPS/TASC Autumn Conference have just been announced for those interested in attending. Full program and list of speakers is available here. The booking form, which you have to complete and return…
Women and Domestic Abuse in Ireland – Part 1
Abuse of Women in Conflict Zones It is only in the last couple of decades that the world has focused on the horrific levels of violence perpetrated against women in times of war. Although women…
The Implementation of Irish Mental Health Policy
The world is suffering from an increasing burden of mental disorders, which has been further aggravated by a widening “treatment gap”. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that mental health ranks second amongst global illnesses….
Governor’s Resignation Yet Another Alarm Call for Minister
The Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT) has today expressed deep concern at the resignation of Kathleen McMahon, Governor of the Dóchas Centre. The issues cited by the Governor on her resignation are worrying in the…
The Social Determinants of Mental Ill-Health
The past few decades have seen a growing awareness among health professionals and policy makers of the role that social and economic factors play in determining good mental health. As the WHO Regional Committee for…
Global Inequality
To a large extent, the reality of global inequality is ignored or at best downplayed. However, this has not always been the case. Indeed, in the early 1950s, the first UN resolutions on development focused…
The Plight of Asylum Seekers in Ireland
…it’s no life at all. We just live by the day… We are grateful for the food, for the accommodation, most for our children going to school… but people are wasting in the name of…
IPRT to Publish New Report on the Detention of Children in Ireland
The Irish Penal Reform Trust will publish a new report: Detention of Children in Ireland: International Standards and Best Practice. The report, which will be launched Monday 30th November in Dublin, considers the implementation of…
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