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YEARBOOK AND RESOURCE GUIDE PROMOTING NURSING IN THE COMMUNITY

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SUPPORTING PEOPLE TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY IN THEIR OWN HOMES Watch Anne Marie’s Story on our YouTube Channel

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PROMOTING NURSING IN THE COMMUNITY

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• Free breast x-rays (mammograms) for women aged 50 to 64 every two years.

• Aim is to find breast cancer at the earliest possible stage, when it is easier to treat.

• Free smear tests for women aged 25 to 60.

• Aim is to find changes on the cells of the cervix before they become cancer.

• To arrange your free smear test, make an appointment with any doctor or nurse registered with CervicalCheck.

• If an appointment time or date doesn’t suit, it can be easily changed.

• Results take just four weeks.

• Results take just three weeks.

• Most smear test results are normal.

• Most mammogram results are normal.

• CervicalCheck is for women who have no symptoms of cervical cancer.

• BreastCheck is for women who have no symptoms of breast cancer.

• If you have any concerns or symptoms, see your family doctor (GP) immediately.

• For more information Freephone 1800 45 45 55 or visit www.breastcheck.ie.

• If you have any concerns or symptoms, see your family doctor (GP) immediately.

• For information or details on where to have a smear test Freephone 1800 45 45 55 or visit www.cervicalcheck.ie.

The National Bowel Screening Programme

• Free bowel screening for men and women aged 60 to 69 every two years.

• Free diabetic retinopathy screening for people with diabetes aged 12 and over.

• In time the programme will be extended to men and women aged 55-74

• Anybody with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes is at risk.

• Aim is to find bowel cancer at the earliest possible stage.

• Diabetic RetinaScreen uses special digital photography to look for changes that could affect sight.

• Screening is by invitation and a test kit is sent directly to your home.

• Diabetic retinopathy may not have any symptoms in the early stage.

• Results take just four weeks.

• When caught early, treatment can reduce or prevent damage to your sight.

• Most results are normal.

• BowelScreen is for men and women who have no symptoms of bowel cancer.

• Screening is by invitation.

• If you have any concerns or symptoms, see your family doctor (GP) immediately.

• Results take just three weeks.

• For more information Freephone 1800 45 45 55 or visit www.bowelscreen.ie.

• An appointment takes about half an hour.

• For more information Freephone 1800 45 45 55 or visit www.diabeticretinascreen.ie.

• The National Cancer Screening Service (NCSS) is part of the Health Service Executive National Cancer Control Programme. The NCSS is responsible for Government funded population-based screening programmes – BreastCheck – The National Breast Screening Programme, CervicalCheck – The National Cervical Screening Programme, BowelScreen – The National Bowel Screening Programme

and Diabetic RetinaScreen – The National Diabetic Retinal Screening Programme.

• Equal access is provided to all. For more information or to contact an Access Officer Freephone 1800 45 45 55.

• For more information see www. cancerscreening.ie or call 01-8659 300.

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CONTENTS

CONTENTS 6

MINISTER OF STATE KATHLEEN LYNCH MESSAGE

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ICHN STAFF/ COUNCIL MEMBERS

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ICHN PRESIDENT JOHANNA DOWNEY FOREWORD

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ICHN FELLOWS

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MARY O’DOWD MESSAGE OF THANKS

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ICHN PATRONS

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ICHN HISTORY/ WEBSITE

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ICHN UP CLOSE COUNCIL INTERVIEWS

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ICHN MEMBERSHIP

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ICHN AWARDS

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ICHN CONFERENCE 2015

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FEATURE BOOKS4BABIES

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LOOKING BACK CONFERENCE 2014

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FEATURE WHAT’S UP MUM

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LOCAL HEALTH OFFICES

HEALTH ORGANISATIONS

SUPPORT ORGANISATIONS

LOCAL DIRECTORY

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Top tips to tackle tiredness for new mums Rest: easier said than done, but rest MAGGIE EVANS R.M, HV CERT., CERT. ED., MSC HAS 30 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AS A PRACTICING MIDWIFE IN VARIOUS CARE SETTINGS AND MORE RECENTLY AS A MIDWIFERY LECTURER AT SHEFFIELD UNIVERSITY FOR 10 YEARS.

when you can. Try sleeping when you baby sleeps in the day and go to bed as early as possible once you have put your baby to sleep Drink: plenty of fluids, try to make healthy food choices, and don’t skip meals. Now is not the time to crash diet. Food is your fuel.

Walk: try taking your baby out for a walk every day. Exercise can give you a

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boost of energy, and the fresh air and movement may help you both sleep better at night.

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The additional Vitamin C in Spatone Apple helps you to absorb iron, that’s why each sachet of Spatone Apple includes added vitamin C. Notes: It is important to follow a varied and balanced diet and healthy lifestyle. Food supplements should not be used as a substitute. i, ii Worwood, ‘Iron absorption from a natural mineral water (Spatone Iron +)’, Clinical and Laboratory Haematology, 1996

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ICHN UPDATE

MESSAGE FROM

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MINISTER LYNCH

urses and midwives continue to play a central role in the implementation of the health reforms and are fundamental to ensuring that the public continues to receive competent and compassionate care.

Over the years there has been a gradual transition in the provision of care from the hospital to the community setting. It is a testament to the adaptability of the nursing and midwifery professions that, although the communities they look after have changed radically, the high standard of care provided has remained constant.

The appointment of the Department of Health’s first chief nursing officer, at assistant secretary level, will ensure that the role of nursing and midwifery is represented at the highest level of policy making for the health service. The chief nursing officer’s office was established and continues to develop following the recent recruitment of three deputy chief nursing officers.

In 2015, the chief nursing officer’s office intends to explore the services delivered by the nurses and midwives in the community and enhance models of practice and care. The provision of a population needs-driven service can then be developed, ensuring that the right professionals with the right skills are delivering the right services in the right environment.

In addition, a taskforce on staffing and skill mix for nursing has been established. The

taskforce will develop a framework to determine the staffing and skill mix requirements for the nursing workforce in a range of major specialities.

There have been many challenges in recent times but it is important to recognise that a lot of progress has already been made.

The establishment of the Community Healthcare Organisations is further progress that identifies the fundamental requirement to deliver better, more integrated and responsive services to people in the most appropriate settings. This positions primary care providers in a central role delivering care to local communities. Although this has been the practice of community nurses and midwives for many years these new structures, in line with the Government’s Future Health strategy, offer the opportunity to deliver services identified as a result of population needs assessment. This, too, has been one of the strengths in practice of community nurses and midwives who have advocated and developed services to meet their clients’ needs.

The contribution of nurses and midwives is acknowledged by this Government and the developments outlined above are indicative of its commitment to supporting nurses and midwives in performing their tasks to the highest standard.

Ms Kathleen Lynch, TD Minister of State for Primary and Social Care

It is a testament to the adaptability of the nursing and midwifery professions that, although the communities they look a er have changed radically, the high standard of care provided has remained constant.

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MESSAGE FROM

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ICHN PRESIDENT

his year we celebrate 30 years of the Institute of Community Health Nursing, an important catalyst for change in times of ever-changing economic and social evolution and development. The Institute provides a forum for all public health and community nurses from all areas of clinical practice, education, practice development, management and leadership to have a voice. The ICHN is a modern dynamic organisation which focuses its direction in four key areas: Advocacy, Practice and Professional Development, Research and Networking.

Rev Dr Patrick (Thomas) Burke, O. Carmelite (1923-2008) was founder and first chairman of the ICHN. Thomas Burke was born on November 4th 1923, joined the Carmelite order and was professed in 1942, and later studied science at University College Dublin and theology at Milltown Park. He was ordained a priest in 1951 and taught physics and mathematics at St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth, for two short periods in the late forties and early fifties.

In 1963 he encountered a local science fair in New Mexico that inspired him to take science outside the classroom. Returning to Ireland they established the First Young Scientists Exhibition in 1965, which attracted 230 entries in the Mansion House and soon moved to the RDS. The 2015 event was the largest exhibition to-date.

Fr Patrick became interested in nursing education, initially in public health nursing,

during the 1980s and worked for accreditation for public health nursing. He became founder and first chair of the ICHN, and was conferred with an honorary fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland, its highest award. Fr Burke exemplified the search for scientific truth and the applications of science with his own personal experience in which faith, along with science and his other many activities, bonded and interacted and became a living reality.

Since 1985 the Institute has been led by 11 Presidents and various council members from a wide spectrum of public health/community health nursing in our health system and educational institutions. In our 30th year we celebrate the achievements to date and acknowledge the contribution from all public health nurses/ community nurses in the many challenges they have met to provide a comprehensive community nursing service across the life spectrum. The leadership of our directors of public health nursing and educational colleagues has enhanced the profession enormously. The future is challenging, and the ICHN will continue to deliver on its Strategic Plan for 2014-2017. As president I wish to thank the ICHN Council for their commitment to the organisation, staff for their work and ICHN members for your support.

Johanna Downey ICHN Director

The Institute provides a forum for all public health and community nurses from all areas of clinical practice, education, practice development, management and leadership to have a voice.

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ICHN UPDATE

MESSAGE FROM

THE ICHN

GOOD LUCK AND THANK YOU

M

ary O’Dowd has been employed by the ICHN for the past five-and-a-half years. She began as a professional development officer and finished as executive director of the organisation.

Mary incorporated into her role all aspects of leadership, advocacy, networking, practice development and research. She enhanced the ICHN and all that it stands for. Her delivery of six outstanding conferences in the last five years is remarkable.

The third International Conference in Galway put community nursing/ public health nursing in Ireland well on the international stage. It attracted 24 countries and over 300 delegates. Looking back, it was a truly professional and momentous occasion. We had the pleasure of our patron Michael D. Higgins, President of Ireland, and previous President

Mary McAleese in attendance at our ICHN conferences. These conferences provided a forum for all members and others to network, engage and showcase all aspects of community nursing.

Mary made many inroads into the political arena, advancing the pillars of the ICHN and forming alliances with many relevant departments. Her continuous commitment and drive was evident in the outcomes she achieved in this time.

I, as President of the ICHN, the Council members past and present, staff past and present and ICHN members are delighted to have worked with Mary during this time and extend a very big thank you. We all wish you the very best for the future.

Johanna Downey ICHN Director

Mary incorporated into her role all aspects of leadership, advocacy, networking, practice development and research.

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HISTORY A PROFESSIONAL BODY DATING BACK TO 1985, THE INSTITUTE OF COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING IS A REPRESENTATIVE ORGANISATION AIMED AT PROMOTING COMMUNITY NURSING SERVICES IN IRELAND. The Institute is a professional and educational body representing public health nursing and community registered general nurses throughout the State. It is not a trade union, but an organisation of public health nurses and community-registered general nurses, incorporated in 1985, to promote community nursing services through continuing education, development and research. Groups, formed nationally (sometimes referred to as special interest groups), cater for members who wish to be more active in the study and development of some special areas of community nursing service e.g. care of the elderly, child health, disability, professional development.

The logo or crest of the Institute is symbolic of the Institute and the work of the community nursing team. The two semi-circles are like two stylised hands protecting and caring for the central unit which can be the family with its members or a community containing several families or groups.

What Does The Institute Do? • Through its branches and interest groups, it provides a forum for public health nurses and community registered general nurses to share their ideas and experiences in a common goal

of health care development.

• Acts as a centre of unity and a practical resource/advice centre for the members.

• Acts as a consultative body available to inform the Department of Health and the Department of Children and Youth Affairs when requested.

• Offers opportunities for specialists in other disciplines or from educational and research institutes to exchange ideas with those actively involved in delivering the nursing services.

• Investigates and studies critical issues facing community and national health care services through conferences, seminars, workshops at branch level and through the activities of the interest groups.

• Publicises information about future trends and development in the health care services and co-operates with government working groups on particular issues or policies.

• The Institute holds two national professional meetings which normally take the form of seminars or conferences in the spring and autumn.

For more information, visit www.ichn.ie

ICHN

WEBSITE The Institute of Community Health Nursing website was upgraded and redesigned last year.

The website is divided into the following sections: Membership: Application forms are available online. There is also a facility to pay membership online.

Events: The events section is a valuable resource as it displays details of events held by the Institute of Community Health Nursing and details of other events related to community nursing which are being held around the country.

Partners: This section outlines some of the sponsors and the associates which are partnered with the Institute of Community Health Nursing.

Resources: This section is divided into the ICHN resources (meeting minutes, ICHN submissions etc and general resources (including links to publications, websites and journals).

The ICHN latest news section keeps you up to date with all the latest news, events and updates from the ICHN. Members can also subscribe to our blog to be

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notified in their email when a new post has been published, so you can keep up to date with all that is happening.

Contact: Details are available at www.ichn.ie/index.php/contactus. Visit us on Facebook – www. facebook.com/ICHN.IE or follow us on Twitter – www.twitter.com/ichndublin.

For further information see www.ichn.ie

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The idea of childhood vaccines is that they protect your baby from potentially serious illnesses at the start of his life.

With the most common concerns in mind, we explore the often navigated waters of baby vaccinations.

Immunisation

MADE EASY

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hen a baby is still in the womb, they have a natural immunity against disease, but once they are born they are more vulnerable to infections. Immunising your baby is the safest and most effective way to protect them from contracting serious diseases.

Shortly after you return home from the hospital with your baby you will receive an information booklet “Your child’s immunisation - A Guide for parents”. This gives information about the immunisation schedule over the next year that will end with your child being protected against 12 life threatening diseases.

While it may seem cruel to inject your tiny perfect baby, there is lots of research that states that

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vaccinating your child is the easiest way to prevent them from contracting a particularly fatal condition like measles, and at the same time, prevents a country-wide outbreak of diseases like whooping cough.

Before your child is immunised, the doctor or nurse will check with you that your child is well and able to get the vaccines. If you have any concerns or questions about the vaccines ask the doctor or nurse beforehand. You can also ask your public health nurse for further information at your local HSE clinic. The most important thing is to make sure that you get the answers to any questions you have and that you feel entirely comfortable with them before your child receives any vaccines.

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REASONS FOR BECOMING A

MEMBER • To be part of the only professional organisation focused on community health nursing in Ireland.

To demonstrate your commitment to continuous professional development by being a member of ICHN. • To participate in conferences/events/ professional fora/ interest groups as a member of ICHN. • To have access via the ICHN website to the latest information on conferences and events relating to community health nursing.

• To have access to education and research funds as a member of ICHN. • To advocate for resources for services in community nursing through ICHN. • To link and network with policymakers and service providers in community health nursing through ICHN.

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Nomination/Election of Fellows:

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approved by the Council.

Nominations can be made directly by the Council or by members of the Institute.

The Council will send out the name(s) of people who it is seeking to make Honorary Fellows at least six weeks before the AGM. Members wishing to make a nomination for Honorary Fellowship must complete the approved application form.

Each nomination must be supported by at least ten members of the Institute from more than one branch or centre. The nomination must be submitted no later than two weeks after receipt of papers for the AGM. Each nomination should be accompanied by a short biography of the nominee (300-500 words) stating why the nomination is being made.

The Council has the final decision in accepting/rejecting people for Honorary Fellows.

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and supported by five members of the Institute; at least two members should be Fellows or Honorary Fellows.

• Any member of the Institute who has been a member for more than seven years working in a specialised area may apply to become a Fellow of the Institute. Applications must be made on the approved form and supported by five members of the Institute; at least two of the five members should be Fellows or Honorary Fellows.

The application form will be supported by a short statement (300-500 words) stating the relevance of the specialist area for community health nurses.

• The Council may approve and appoint individuals to the class of Fellow of the Institute who they consider has made an outstanding contribution to community nursing or the profession of community health nursing. The Council will send out the name(s) of people who it is seeking to make Fellows at least six weeks before the AGM.

• Any member of the Institute who has been working within the field of community health nursing for ten years may apply to become a Fellow of the Institute. Applications must be made on the approved form

Members wishing to apply or make a nomination for Fellowship must complete the approved application form. Each nomination must be supported by at least five members of the

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Institute, at least two of whom should be Fellows or Honorary Fellows. The nomination must be submitted no later than two weeks after receipt of the AGM papers.

Privilege and Responsibilities of Fellows

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expected to act as ambassadors for the Institute.

Honorary Fellows may be requested from time-to-time to advise the President and Council.

Honorary Fellows will be able to attend any ICHN event free of charge.

Honorary Fellows will not have voting rights at AGMs or Special AGMs. Honorary Fellows will retire when they reach 75 years.

ICHN

AWARDS IN 2013, THE ICHN INTRODUCED AN ANNUAL AWARD TO COMMENCE WITH THE FIRST AWARD PRESENTED AT THE ICHN AGM ON OCTOBER 12TH 2013. THE AWARD IS TO RECOGNISE NURSES WHO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONAL CARE IN THE COMMUNITY AND DEMONSTRATE A COMMITMENT TO PROMOTING PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING IN THE COMMUNITY. THE APPLICATION WILL BE ASSESSED BY A SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE ICHN PROFESSIONAL FORUM AND APPROVED

BY THE ICHN COUNCIL.

Criteria for Nomination • Be a member of ICHN for over two years.

• Have demonstrated continuous commitment to providing high quality nursing care in the community.

• Have continuously promoted and engaged with developments to enhance community/public health nursing services.

Form available on www.ichn.ie/membership and can be sent by email to admin@ichn.ie or it can be posted to: Institute of Community Health Nursing, Milltown Park, Sanford Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6

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shall be decided and reviewed annually by the Council.

Two Fellows will be elected to the ICHN Council.

Fellows will serve on the Council for a three-year term.

Fellows will act as advisors to the Executive Director.

Fellows may be requested to convene and chair specialised groups at the request of the Executive Director.

As members of the Institute the current by-laws apply to Fellows including payment of membership subscription.

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ICHN UPDATE

ICHN 30TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2015 –

DRIVING CHANGE THROUGH RESEARCH & INNOVATION THE INSTITUTE OF COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING ARE HOSTING THEIR 30TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE AT THE ASHLING HOTEL, DUBLIN ON MAY 20TH 2015.

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he programme for the 2015 annual conference, which will also be the 30th such conference held by the ICHN, promises to be both interesting and informative, with a wide variety of speakers and topics presented on the day.

The theme of the 2015 conference will be ‘Driving change through research and innovation, and the programme clearly reflects this. Virginia Pye will discuss public health nursing strategy while Minister for Health, Dr Leo Varadker, will also speak. ICHN Fellow Dr Sinéad Hanafin will discuss research using examples from fieldwork, while a presentation by Dr Mary Rose Day will cover elder self-neglect.

In addition, Dr Maeve Martin will discuss how to assist parents in being ‘good enough’, PHN Consultant Patricia O’Dwyer will

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focus on child welfare and protection while the role of the community nurse in diabetes prevention will be considered by Bernadette O’Riordan.

CEU ACCREDITATION POINTS

The 2015 conference is pending accreditation approval from the Irish Nursing and Midwifery Board.

The theme of the 2015 conference will be ‘Driving change through research and innovation, and the programme clearly reflects this.

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DRIVING CHANGE

THROUGH RESEARCH & INNOVATION CONFERENCE PROGRAMME SESSION 1 – CHAIR: DR. AMANDA PHELAN

ICHN ANNUAL CONFERENCE MAY 20TH 2015 30TH ANNIVERSARY VENUE: ASHLING HOTEL, DUBLIN

08.00 - 09.00

REGISTRATION, EXHIBITION & PROJECT VIEWING

09.00 - 09.10

OPENING AND WELCOME: JOHANNA DOWNEY, ICHN PRESIDENT

09.15 - 09.30

MINISTER FOR HEALTH, DR. LEO VARADKAR

09.30 - 10.00

PROGRAMME AND FRAMEWORK FOR PERSONALISED CARE AND POPULATION HEALTH: JEAN CHRISTENSEN, PROF. OFFICER FOR NURSING, MIDWIFERY AND CARE, DOH UK

10.00 - 10.40

DEMENTIA IN PRIMARY CARE: DIAGNOSTIC DILEMMAS AND EARLY INTERVENTIONS: DR.TONY FOLEY

10.40 - 10.45

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

10.45 - 11.15

TEA/COFFEE, EXHIBITION & PROJECT VIEWING

SESSION 2 – CHAIR : DR. ANN DONOHUE 11.15 - 11.45

RESEARCH IN ACTION – EXAMPLES FROM THE FIELD: SINEAD HANAFIN PHD

11.45 - 12.15

CHANGING POLICY & PRACTICE TO EMPOWER OLDER PEOPLE LIVING WITH CHRONIC WOUNDS: MS E. LINDSAY, INDEPENDENT SPECIALIST PRACTITIONER

12.15 - 12.45

ELDER SELF-NEGLECT: ASSESSMENT AND RELATIONSHIP-CENTERED PRACTICE: DR. MARY ROSE DAY

12.45 - 13.05

PHN STRATEGY, QUALITY INTEGRATION AND COLLABORATION: VIRGINIA PYE, NATIONAL LEAD FOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING/ONMSD

13.05 - 13.15

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

13.15 - 14.15

LUNCH, EXHIBITION & PROJECT VIEWING

SESSION 3 – CHAIR: ANNE LYNOTT DPHN 14.15 - 14.50

HELPING PARENTS TO BE ‘GOOD ENOUGH’: DR. MAEVE MARTIN

14.50 - 15.30

USING SUPERVISION TO STRENGTHEN PHN PRACTICE IN CHILD WELFARE & PROTECTION: PATRICIA O’DWYER, PHN CONSULTANT

15.30 - 15.45

BREASTFEEDING OBSERVATION ASSESSMENT TOOL (BOAT) AND GUIDELINE: ANNE O’MALLEY, PHN IBCLC

15.45 - 16.00

‘THE ROLE OF THE COMMUNITY NURSE IN DIABETES PREVENTION’: BERNADETTE O’RIORDAN, RN

16.00 - 16.05

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

16.05 - 16.15

PROJECT/POSTER AWARDS

16.15

CLOSING ADDRESS: KATE ARKLEY, ICHN VICE PRESIDENT

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APPLICATION FOR CATEGORY 1 APPROVAL IN PROGRESS

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CONFERENCE 2014:

NURSING MATTERS ONCE AGAIN, THE ANNUAL INSTITUTE OF COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING (ICHN) CONFERENCE WAS A GREAT SUCCESS, HELD AT THE JESUIT CONFERENCE CENTRE, RANELAGH LAST MAY.

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here were a number of speakers on the day including Marianne Healy, PHN, who gave the opening address; Dr Aine Carroll, HSE Clinical Programme National Director, who spoke on the subject of policy; Professor Des O’Neill, TCD/Tallaght Hospital, speaking about adults and older people; and Dr Sean Denyer, Department of Children and Youth Affairs, who covered the subject of child and family.

As patron of the ICHN, President Michael D. Higgins was in attendance, and spoke on the importance of the work carried out by the organisation, the changing nature of the society in which we live and the continued need for individualised care. “The Institute of Community Health Nursing has, for almost 30 years, been playing a vital role in a gradual re-focusing within the health service on patient care within the community. It is a focus which centres on the need, and indeed right, of every person to live with dignity and independence, and to receive every assistance to continue to live autonomously and to actively participate in the life of their community, for as long as possible,” he said in his address. “The theme of this conference, ‘Community and Public Health Nursing

Matters’, is a timely one, reflecting as it does the growing role played by you in the delivery of health services. Whereas in the past community and public health nurses worked alone, you are now part of a multidisciplinary primary care team. Members of these teams play a vital role and are instrumental in promoting the health and well-being of the communities in which they work, facilitating people, wherever possible, to remain at home and at the heart of their communities,” he added.

President Higgins also noted the important work that community and PHNs do in allowing people remain in their own homes, providing for a degree of continued independence. “As community and public health nurses, you are also seeking to empower, to ensure that care recipients do not become passive participants. By caring for people in their own home you create a relationship that has the character of mutuality; the patient feels enabled to discuss and indeed articulate their needs, to become a partner in the overall care process – a person with a voice. To be here today has been an uplifting experience and a reminder of why I am very proud to be patron of the Institute of Community Health Nursing.”

President Higgins also noted the important work that community and PHNs do in allowing people remain in their own homes, providing for a degree of continued independence.

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STAFF

COUNCIL MEMBERS

PROFILE: JENNIFER MITTEN ADMINISTRATION OFFICER

JOHANNA DOWNEY (HONORARY PRESIDENT)

ADPHN Cork, Elected to Office November 2013

MARY O’MALLEY (HONORARY TREASURER)

Jennifer joined the Institute of Community Health Nursing in November 2014 in the role of administration officer. Jennifer has a financial services background having worked for Bank of Ireland Life, both at home and in the UK. Jennifer also worked as operations manager for Trygg Life, an IFSC company, with offices in Sweden and Finland.

Jennifer ensures the smooth and efficient running of the office on a day-to-day basis, engaging with members, the executive council, associates and sponsors, as well as providing administration support to the ICHN president and financial management.

Jennifer can be contacted at admin@ichn.ie

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MARIANNE HEALY (VICE-PRESIDENT)

ADPHN, Co Mayo

DPHN, Dublin North Central

SR ELIZABETH MC NICHOLAS (SECRETARY) PHN, Sligo

DR ANN DONOHUE

KATE ARKLEY (VICE PRESIDENT)

EMER SHANLEY

Community RGN, Co Galway

Community RGN, CNS

TERESA CRONIN

DENISE GILLESPIE

PHN, Dublin South East

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VIRGINIA PYE

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School of Nursing, UCD

ANP, Co Donegal

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SNAPSHOT ICHN MEMBERS IN ACTION Attentive ICHN members at the 2014 conference.

Mary Austin, RGN with a patient after being seen at the Leg Ulcer Clinic in Macroom Primary Care Centre.

Marianne Healy and Anne McDonald – Members of Population Health Interest Group.

Poster Presentation at Annual Conference 2014.

L-R: Bernadette O’Riordan, CNS diabetes prevention; Claire Hazeldene, physiotherapist; Patricia Walshe, community RGN; Emer Shanley, CNS tissue viability and P J Cooke PHN, at a show in west Cork, July 2014.

A happy patient with Edel Harris, Student PHN, at the Leg Ulcer Clinic in MPHCC.

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At the launch of the All Ireland Branch of the ACA were: Back Row L-R: Frances McGinley Continence Advisor Donegal, Margaret Tiernan C/A Rosscommon, Patricia Dever C/A Mayo, Breda Moore C/A Wexford, Patricia McDermott Treasurer ACA, Bernadette Charles CNS Urology Cavan. Front Row L-R: Patricia Finnerty CNS Continence Midlands, Janice Reid Chairperson ACA Uk, Jane Smith Chairperson ACA NI Branch.

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Presentation made by the ICHN Council of a Picture of Fr. Burke (founder member of ICHN) to his brother and niece.

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ICHN UPDATE

ICHN FELLOWS CONFERRING OF ICHN FELLOWSHIPS TOOK PLACE ON AUGUST 26TH 2013 BY THEN ICHN PRESIDENT, ANNE CORRIDAN. HONOURARY FELLOWS MUST BE APPOINTED AND APPROVED OF BY THE ICHN COUNCIL. NOMINATIONS CAN BE MADE DIRECTLY BY THE COUNCIL OR BY MEMBERS OF THE INSTITUTE.

PROFESSOR DAME SARAH CROWLEY

DR SINÉAD HANAFIN

Dame Sarah’s commitment to the principles of health visiting: the search for health needs, the stimulation of awareness of needs, the development of programmes to meet those needs and the influencing of policy are clearly demonstrated in her work. An academic that can, and does, walk the talk, she has never lost focus on the dayto-day work of health visitors and public health nurses, and continues to inspire and support innovations in practice that aim to improve health outcomes for the communities with and for whom public health nurses work.

Sinéad is a nurse, midwife and public health nurse and has worked as a practitioner, lecturer, researcher and most recently as head of research at the Department of Children and Youth Affairs in Ireland.

She was awarded an MSc. from Trinity College Dublin and a PhD from King’s College London.

She is a scholar of the European Academy of Nursing Science and is widely published nationally and internationally in areas related to children’s lives, strategic development, public health nursing and knowledge transfer.

Since March 2013 she is managing director of her own research specialist company, a visiting research fellow of Trinity College and has worked as the principal investigator on many research studies since 2010. Since 1988 she has been the author or co-author of over 60 papers mainly on topics relating to public health nursing and child health and wellbeing.

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MAURA CONNOLLY

Maura’s nursing career began in 1968 in the Kings College Hospital London and, like Sarah, focused a lot on health visiting since 1978. After many postings from Gambia in west Africa to WHO European HQ, Maura has spent a lot of her time in the UK working in various management and consultancy posts relating to health visiting. She was appointed as a Visiting Research Fellow in the Department of Nursing Studies of Kings College London for a period of two years from 1998-2000. She moved to Ireland in 2000 and initially took a post as the first lay director with Ruhama, joining the ICHN in 2004. Maura played an important part in developing the ‘cutting edge’ of the organisation, being a leading staff member during a time when the Institute was regenerated after a period of difficulty. She has dedicated her career and her retirement to the art and science of home visiting and in doing so she has made an enormous contribution both in the UK and Ireland along the way.

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ICHN UPDATE

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PATRONS & ADVISORS PATRON MICHAEL D. HIGGINS ICHN are honoured that President Michael D. Higgins is the Patron of the Institute of Community Health Nursing. Our ninth President spent over thirty years in politics prior to his election and has a strong record of engagement on justice and social issues.

ADVISORS ANN ORMONDE Ann Ormonde was educated at Presentation College Clonmel. From there she went to do B. Comm. at University College Dublin, MA psychology, H.DipEd, and diploma in career guidance. A teacher of business study subjects/career guidance counsellor at Dublin VEC, Ann’s main interest in teaching was assisting those from disadvantaged areas in attaining a good education. As a Senator, Ann served as a member of the Boards of Management in community schools in south Dublin and served as a member of the General Council of County Councils. She also contested the 1987, 1989, 1992 and 1997 general elections for Fianna Fáil in Dublin South.

Ann was re-elected to the Seanad in July 2007 on the cultural and educational panel.

Ann’s nominating body was the Institute of Community Health Nursing whose views she represented in the Seanad.

SENATOR FIDELMA HEALY EAMES PH.D., M.SC ., B.ED. Fidelma Healy Eames is a government senator and independent member.

Her interests include social protection, education and science. She was also a member of the EU Affairs Oireachtas committee. Prior to becoming an elected politician (2004), Fidelma worked in the field of teacher education and health promotion.

MR OWEN METCALFE, CEO, INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH Owen Metcalfe is director of the Institute of Public Health in Ireland. Prior to taking up the position as director, he led on health promotion, youth, elderly and gender targeted programmes. He directs the cross

cutting area of health impact assessment and leads on the communications brief.

Owen is also the company secretary and takes the lead on governance, finance and human resources issues. Prior to joining the Institute, Owen worked as chief health promotion advisor for the Department of Health and Children. He has also worked as a teacher, trainer and counsellor. He has a master’s degree in health promotion, a degree in business studies, a higher diploma in education and a postgraduate counselling qualification.

He has been involved in health education and health promotion for 20 years and is widely conversant with public health and health promotion policy, planning and implementation at regional, national and international levels.

MR FERGUS FINLAY, CEO, BARNARDOS Since June 2005, Fergus Finlay has been chief executive of Barnardos, Ireland’s largest children’s charity. For around 20 years prior to that, he was employed as senior adviser to the Labour Party, serving in three governments and working for the party in opposition. He was one of the drafters of the Downing Street Declaration and was centrally involved in the election of President Mary Robinson in 1990, together with other political events of the period.

Fergus Finlay is the author of four best-selling books. He has founded a number of organisations that campaign for the rights of people with disabilities, and was chairperson of Special Olympics Ireland for four years. He is currently chair of Volunteering Ireland. He broadcasts regularly on radio and television, and contributes a weekly column to the Irish Examiner.

PROF DES O’NEILL As a medical undergraduate of TCD, Prof O’Neill spent a year in Marseilles as a volunteer with a NGO working with older people. He subsequently trained as a geriatrician in St James’s Hospital and the University of Bristol. Following an

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appointment as consultant geriatrician in Selly Oak Hospital, Birmingham he returned to Dublin and currently is the senior academic in medical gerontology at the TCD campus at Tallaght Hospital. His focus of research is rooted in gerontology and the neurosciences, with a strong emphasis on liaison with the humanities.

DR DERVILLA DONNELLY Dr Dervilla Donnelly is the Emeritus Professor of Organic Chemistry, University College, Dublin. Since 1996 Dr Donnelly has been chair of the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies. She is also chair of the Interim Review Group for Institutions in the technological sector since 1997. Her interest in science is reflected in her involvement as chair of the Evaluation Committee OECD Programme-Megascience Forum, council Member of the Royal Irish Academy, member of the Standing Committee of ESF, Life and Environmental Science Committee, and Physical and Engineering Science Committee.

DR SINÉAD HANAFIN Dr Sinéad Hanafin is a nurse, midwife and public health nurse and has worked as a practitioner, lecturer, researcher and, most recently, as head of research at the Department of Children and Youth Affairs in Ireland. She was awarded an M Sc. from Trinity College Dublin and a PhD from King’s College London. She is a scholar of the European Academy of Nursing Science and is widely published nationally and internationally in areas relating to children’s lives, strategic development, public health nursing and knowledge transfer. Since 1988 she has co-authored over 60 papers.

PROF ALF NICHOLSON Professor Alf Nicholson FRCPI, FRCPCH is a consultant paediatrician in Temple Street who returned to Ireland in 1996 from Melbourne, where he worked in the second largest paediatric hospital in the world. He is secretary of the faculty of paediatrics in the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and clinical paediatric lead of the HSE Paediatric Clinical Care Programme.

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ICHN UPDATE

INTERVIEW

EMER SHANLEY

COMMUNITY RGN, CO CORK A TWO YEAR VETERAN OF THE ICHN COUNCIL, EMER SHANLEY SPOKE TO US ABOUT HER NURSING BACKGROUND, HER INTERESTS IN WOUND CARE, TRAINING AND EDUCATION AND HER ROLE ON THE COUNCIL.

Background Emer Shanley has been working as an RGN in the community in west Cork since 2003. As part of her work there, she held a number of roles which have included posts as an acting PGN, public health coordinator and home help organiser.

“I was appointed a clinical nurse specialist in 2011 so I cover all of west Cork which would include community hospitals, PHNs, GP practices and I’ve also been doing a post grad and a masters in research at the same time,” she explains.

Role with the Council Emer has now spent two years on the Council as a member of the executive, with a particular interest in role development for RGNs. “There’s such a shifting emphasis towards care within primary care, moving away from the acute sector and delivering services within primary care and I suppose that would very much be my role. I run a lot of satellite clinics all over west Cork so between Clonakilty and Castletownbere I run leg ulcer clinics,” she explains. “You can see the results, like for a patient in Castletownbere who would have had a two-and-a-half-hour drive to the nearest dressing clinic, whereas now those services are delivered

locally.” Emer also recognises the value and importance of continuing research, attempting to discover better and more efficient ways of delivering quality care in the community.

Patient Education Emer also outlines her interest in patient education. “That’s what my masters was on, as is my fellowship at the moment. I did a randomised control trial in the community where I developed and delivered a patient education programme for patients from 50 to 87 where we did weekly education sessions,” she says. “If you can educate people to manage as much as they possibly can themselves, it makes it much easier for them to work through the treatment. A lot of the treatments I would recommend would be difficult to live with, but if people understand why they have to use them, they’re a lot more likely to become involved.” Emer has seen great results from this work, and has presented her findings in Australia and also at European conferences, generating significant interest. It’s not something which is currently a feature on the Irish scene, and it is her aim that we develop Irish programmes purely based around patient education.

Emer has spent two years on the Council now as a member of the executive, with a particular interest in role development for RGNs.

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ICHN UPDATE

INTERVIEW

DENISE GILLESPIE

ANP, CO DONEGAL TRAINED AS A GENERAL NURSE, MIDWIFE AND PHN, DENISE GILLESPIE IS THE NEWEST MEMBER OF THE ICHN COUNCIL, AND NOW WORKS AS AN ADVANCED NURSE PRACTITIONER IN DONEGAL.

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aving originally trained in Letterkenny General Hospital as a general nurse, Denise Gillespie then moved to England where she trained as a midwife at St Mary’s Hospital, Manchester. She spent five years there and then returned to Letterkenny Hospital to take up a position as a midwife. After several years in Donegal, Denise decided to move into a somewhat different field, and trained as a PHN. “That was 15 years ago. I just liked the idea of working in the community and the continuity of care. That would have been the main thing. I worked as an area PHN for seven years and then I had an interest in child health,” she says. “So I decided to specialise – I did a masters in child health and then went on to develop the advanced nurse practitioner post in child health and parenting in public health nursing. And that’s what I do now.”

Advanced Practitioner At present, Denise works as an advanced nurse practitioner, of which there are only two in public health nursing within the whole country.

Denise covers child health and parenting in Donegal while her fellow ANP – Neil Dunne – works with older persons in Dublin.

“I run a pre school children’s

behavioural clinic. I work with pre school children, treating behavioural difficulties and supporting the parents,” Denise explains. “So the average day would be appointments with parents and children all day.

I also work with groups within Donegal that are developing supports for parents, I’m involved with the Parenting Hub in Donegal and I’m involved in the Teen Parents Strategic Planning in Donegal. Different things to do with parenting.”

Executive Council Having been on the Executive Council since September 2014, Denise has already had the opportunity to witness first-hand the benefits of the ICHN. “I see the Institute as being a great forum for professional development because within the ICHN I am on the child and family interest group. It’s a great forum for PHNs working on the ground to be able to help shape and develop policies in relation to child health in Ireland. The ICHN presented a position paper on child health in recent years and we were all asked to give feedback on that. Particularly when we’re all scattered around the country, it’s great to be able to link in and communicate with each other,” she explains.

At present, Denise works as an advanced nurse practitioner, of which there are only two in public health nursing within the whole country.

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ICHN UPDATE

INTERVIEW

DR ANN DONOHOE

SCHOOL OF NURSING, UCD PHD (TEACHING & LEARNING), MSC (NURSING), RNT, RPHN, RM, RGN. HEAD OF SUBJECT: PRIMARY, COMMUNITY AND PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING. PROGRAMME COORDINATOR: UCD GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN NURSING (PUBLIC HEALTH).

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r. Ann Donohoe is a lecturer in the School of Nursing, Midwifery & Health Systems (SNMHS) at University College Dublin.

She is Head of Subject for Primary, Community & Public Health Nursing at UCD and she is also a member of the school executive. In her role as Head of Subject, Dr Donohoe is actively engaged in promoting community nursing at national and international nursing fora. She is also involved in developing and representing community nurse education at school, college and university levels. Dr Donohoe has a variety of teaching interests which focus primarily on the development of Public Health Nursing and Community Nursing at interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary levels. She is the Programme Coordinator of the UCD Graduate Diploma in Nursing (Public Health) and she has a particular intereast in exploring the continuing professional development needs of nurses and other healthcare professionals working within a community context. Dr Donohoe is a member of the ICHN Executive.

The Importance of Education Dr Donohoe is particularly interested

in the role that the ICHN plays in community nurse education and practice. Her specific area of interest is community nursing and her educational philosophy can be characterised as being essentially student-centred. “I tend to use the word ‘facilitate’ to describe my approach to teaching, as many students, particularly those involved in community nursing practice, draw on a considerable repertoire of knowledge and skills when participating in an educational experience. The challenge therefore is to enable students to explore a myriad of factors associated with the clinical management of care in a community context while also addressing broader issues such as leadership, quality, change and innovation in practice,” she says.

Dr Donohoe views her work with the ICHN as being particularly rewarding as the Institute is actively involved in devising evidence based practices and procedures that are integral to developing the narrative around community nurse education and practice at both national and international levels.

Role in the ICHN Dr. Donohoe has been a member of the ICHN Executive for two years. In that time she has had the opportunity to witness first-hand the Institute’s dedication and commitment to practice development. “The ICHN acts as a key driver in the development of innovative practice initiatives and in the standardisation of practice throughout the country,” she explains. The Institute actively supports practice development for both public health nurses and community registered general nurses.

This inclusive approach ensures that the ICHN is well placed to act as an informed advocate for all nurses working within a community context.

For Ann, the most important aspect of community health nursing in Ireland is the delivery of client-centred care that is at once appropriate, efficient and effective.

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INTERVIEW

TERESA CRONIN

CHILD HEALTH TERESA CRONIN’S INTERESTS LIE IN THE SPHERES OF CHILD HEALTH AND THE STRENGTHENING OF THE ROLE OF PUBLIC HEALTH NURSES AS AUTONOMOUS PRACTITIONERS WITHIN PRIMARY CARE.

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aving been involved with the ICHN since she was a student public nurse, Teresa Cronin’s nursing background spans several countries and continents, training first as a general nurse in Ireland before stints in Wales and around the UK, alongside a short time in Saudi Arabia. She then trained as a midwife in Swindon and applied to the public health nursing course on her return to Ireland. “I did the H Dip in public health nursing in 1997/98,” Teresa explains. She has since spent time working as a public health nurse in both north and south Dublin, and for two years was working on a child health project in Clonskeagh. “I have a masters in child health from UCD and I have a post grad diploma in child protection so that’s my main interest area – child health, welfare and protection,” she says.

ICHN For Teresa, the ICHN’s role in informing its members concerning best practice is one of its most important. She sees the institute’s mission as one of strengthening community health nursing practice, and improving the quality

and consistency of this practice.

“The role of the Institute is to make information available to colleagues who are working in the practice and it’s open to everybody,” she says. “I would recommend any public health nurse or student nurse, or anybody teaching on public health nursing to become involved in it, because it’s the only professional organisation that is focusing on strengthening public health nursing practise.” Teresa has been a member of the child health interest group for a number of years now, and is a member of the Council since 2013.

Strengthening the Role Though her main interest revolves around child health, Teresa also remains interested in how community nurses can strengthen their roles as autonomous practitioners within a primary care team. Community nurses, she says, are far more integrated today, working with other disciplines, and so must be strong in their own role as nurses. “There have been a lot of changes with the transition to primary care and there will be more changes: people are still requiring nursing care, children are still requiring screening services and so we just need to become more expert at that,” she says.

For Teresa, the ICHN’s role in informing its members concerning best practise is one of its most important.

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ICHN UPDATE

INTERVIEW

MARIANNE HEALY

VICE PRESIDENT

CURRENT VICE PRESIDENT ON THE ICHN COUNCIL, MARIANNE HEALY EXPLAINS THE IMPORTANCE OF CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND THE NEED TO CONTINUALLY PROMOTE THE ROLE OF PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING WITHIN THE WIDER HEALTH SERVICE.

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arianne Healy has worked in nursing as a registered general nurse, registered midwife, orthopaedic graduate nurse and public health nurse. Marianne commenced her management role as an assistant director of public health nursing in the 1990s and was appointed as director of public health nursing in 2002.

Leadership As a leader of the public health nursing service it is important that Marianne is knowledgeable about health policy, nursing practice regulation and the evidence base for nursing practice. She believes this knowledge and participation in continuing professional development provides the fundamental basis for the PHN Service. “I have experienced three changes in structures since 2000; moving from the Eastern Health Board to the Northern Area Health Board to HSE DNE local health office health services areas, and now a fourth change with the

move towards community health organisations,” she explains.

Marianne undertook a degree in public administration health services in 1996 and more recently completed an advanced diploma in executive coaching. She was chairperson of the National Director of Public Health Nursing forum from 2006 to February 2014, and has facilitated national communication across the nation with regard to public health nursing leadership, which has allowed for sharing and development of management and nursing practice. She has also delivered presentations about the PHN service to undergraduates and post graduates in UCD and DCU and in 2014 was privileged to be awarded the title of senior adjunct lecturer in UCD in recognition of her contribution to nursing development, and for her work as a HSE partner with the UCD Grad Nursing Diploma (Public Health).

Role with ICHN Council Marianne is currently a vice

president with the ICHN which provides a further leadership dimension with a governance responsibility in relation to ICHN regulations financing, planning and auditing. Marianne has lobbied HSE stakeholders and government ministers in recent times promoting the PHN services ability to respond to health policy and to increase awareness of the PHN service within the Irish health service. Marianne’s passion in population health is seen in her active participation in the population interest group and is proud of the group’s publication ‘Public health nursing in Ireland: demonstrating interventions from practice-validating public health nursing actions using the American Intervention Wheel’, which is now being used in nursing studies in universities in Ireland and Norway.

Marianne’s vision for the ICHN is for it to lead community health nursing professional practices through evidencebased research practice.

Marianne’s passion in population health is seen in her active participation in the population interest group and is proud of the group’s publication.

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GLOBAL NETWORK:

A REVIEW OF 2014 “A NETWORK OF PUBLIC HEALTH NURSES, HEALTH VISITORS AND COMMUNITY NURSES WORKING IN PUBLIC HEALTH.”

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global network of public health nurses, health visitors and community nurses working in public health, the GNPHN’s focus is on strengthening practice, policy, research, leadership and education in this specialised area of professional work in order to increase access to public health services across the lifespan for families, individuals and communities throughout the world.

The ICHN The ICHN agreed at the 3rd International Public Health Nurse conference held in Galway in August 2013 to take the lead in the development of this network until the 4th international conference in 2016.

Steering group An international steering group was formed; via Skype this group has met five times this year. Mary O’Dowd, as the then director of the ICHN, chaired the steering group since August 2013. Following Mary’s departure for Liberia under the auspices of Concern, Linda Revelling Smith, associate professor of nursing, Winona State University, USA has taken over the chair. The Institute continues to be represented on the steering group by its president Johanna Downey.

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Website The most exciting piece of work undertaken by the steering group was the development of a dedicated website for the network – www. gnphn.com. This development was made possible with seed funding from the ‘Esther’ programme funded by Irish Aid. The objectives, values and principles of the network can now all be found on the website.

The website was formally launched at the ICHN annual conference in May 2014.

The key area of the website is the discussion forum where members can discuss and share their experiences in policy, practice, education and research.

Members can also post events relating to public health nursing that are occurring in their country or internationally.

Membership The membership fee is 50 per annum and is free to members working in low-income countries.

It is proposed to add a student category in 2015. Application for membership is via the website and at the time of writing the network has members from 19 countries throughout the world; this includes ten low-income countries.

Links The steering group has been actively developing links and alliances with a variety of organisations throughout the world. This includes Global Alliance of Nursing and Midwifery, Global Alliance of Health Care Workers, the Irish Forum for Global Health and contacts within the global centres at the University of Markarere, John Hopkins University and the University of Texas.

4th International Conference 2016 The Health Visitors Association in Denmark, together with the University of Southern Denmark, have expressed an interest in hosting the 4th International Conference.

Watch the website for further information and details.

For more information relating to the Global Network please go to the website www.ichn. com or e-mail info@gnhpn.com

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he American Intervention Wheel was developed fifteen years ago through a grounded theory process by public health nurses (PHNs) at the Minnesota Department of Health in an attempt to highlight the core functions of their practice, and a collection of corresponding Intervention Wheel stories was published soon afterwards. The Irish stories make the role of the PHN more visible by showcasing PHN service practise in the Irish context.

The first Irish report provided a range of examples from public health nursing practice using the template of the American Intervention Wheel, examples which identify the scope of the role of public health nurses working for the health of the population in Ireland.

A common theme throughout the stories displayed in the report is the depth of relationships built over time and on a foundation of trust between nurses and their patients within families and communities.

Certain issues were raised when choosing which stories to include and which to omit, including the risks to revealing patients identities.

Public health nurses have stories to tell that highlight the complexity and interconnectedness of their population health role.

The American Intervention Wheel

provides a comprehensive template for presenting these stories. It is hoped that this first collection of Irish stories will provide insight into the role of the Irish public health nurse for the nursing profession, the multidisciplinary team in primary and integrated care, public health educational programmes and for policymakers.

The first edition was an important learning exercise, a guiding template for future editions.

The American authors of the Intervention Wheel admitted the similarities and subtle differences in the work of public health nurses in America and Ireland, and the PHIG group invested time in discussing and understanding definitions from the American Intervention Wheel and the subtleties of the language used to describe interventions at each level before matching suitable stories, a valuable learning exercise which will impact on future reports.

The selection of stories in these documents have and will continue to present Irish public health nursing interventions across individual/ family, community and systems levels of practice. The first publication in 2013 only marks the beginning of the process. Further story telling and work from both the PHIG and other key stakeholders is required to ensure that the work of ‘carrying the bag’ for public health nursing in Ireland and elsewhere remains visible and valid.

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2014’S ICHN COMMUNITY NURSE AWARD WAS PRESENTED TO CORK PHN CONSULTANT PATRICIA O’DWYER AT THE ICHN AGM LAST YEAR.

he second annual Community Nurse Awards took place at the ICHN AGM in 2014. The award recognises nurses who provide exceptional care in the community and demonstrate a commitment to promoting public health nursing in the community. The award is not a reward for length of service, but an acknowledgment that this nurse contributes to community nursing in a way that distinguishes him or her.

ICHN wish to congratulate Patricia O’Dwyer on receipt of the ICHN Community Nurse Award 2014. The award was accepted by Johanna Downey (ICHN President) and the award was kindly sponsored

by Johnson and Johnson, represented by Paula Moriarty.

Patricia is a PHN consultant working in the Cork region. Patricia’s colleagues said: “Patricia drew on her clinical, educational, legal qualifications and experience to deliver a high quality educational package that met the expressed needs of PHN practitioners in Ireland. Her work has made an important contribution to the protection of children and the support of families in Ireland.”

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THE INSTITUTE OF COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING HOSTS INTEREST GROUPS WHICH LINK AND NETWORK COMMUNITY NURSES NATIONALLY TO SHARE MODELS OF BEST PRACTICE IN COMMUNITY NURSING. hey provide a forum for community nurses to share ideas and experiences and to advocate for better systems and processes in the delivery of health services. The interest groups are in child and family health, population health and palliative care. Each interest group shares common terms of reference and the minutes of the meetings are found on the website for all members to read.

The Child and Family Health interest group has set out clear strategic actions with priority given to revision of the Programme of Action for Children guidelines, advocating for national training of the Child and Family Health Needs Assessment Framework, and promoting a child health workforce involving community development.

The Population Health Group have written a book. The book is an Irish representation based on the Public Health Intervention Minnesota Wheel.

This wheel displays the 17 public health interventions that public health nurses carry out as part of their clinical practice.

The Palliative Care interest group are working collaboratively with the All Ireland Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care in developing, implementing and evaluating dignity care intervention within clinical practice.

School Health Interest Group In 2012, the ICHN Child and Family Health interest group identified school health as a key area for development.

Following a workshop, a number of actions focused on improving and standardising PHN school health service delivery were agreed. A sub-group, under the chair of Anne Lynott, A/Director PHN was convened to progress these actions.

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An analysis of the gap between the Best Health for Children Revisited (2005) standard for the school health service was conducted. 50 per cent of LHO areas returned the questionnaires. While this return does not provide an accurate account of the status of school health screening in all LHO areas, it does give a clear picture of the lack of standardisation of practice across the responding areas and an identification of many of the issues impacting on the delivery of the BHFC recommended school health screening programme.

The school health protocol document and associated documentation from HSE West (Donegal, Sligo, Leitrim & West Cavan) was reviewed and amendments agreed to allow application across other HSE areas. A report of the work-to-date has been compiled with recommendations including: national endorsement of BHFC; development of a national strategy document on school health and the public health nursing role of the school nurse; a comprehensive child health IT system; implementation of a dedicated school PHN staffing model and the involvement of the school nurse with the health promoting schools initiative.

Population Health Interest Group THE PUBLICATION ‘PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING IN IRELAND’: The visibility of the role of the Irish PHN is critical to ensuring that the PHN is a valued member of the multidisciplinary primary health care team improving population health outcomes by promoting equity in line with the Healthy Ireland framework for improved health and wellbeing (DOH 2013). Further work of the PHIG group in collaboration with other key stakeholders will ensure that the public health nursing service in Ireland remains visible and valid.

‘Demonstrating interventions from practice, validating public health nursing actions using the American Intervention Wheel’ was compiled by members of the Institute of Community Health Nursing (ICHN) Population Health Interest Group (PHIG). Two of the main purposes of the group as recorded in the revised PHIG Terms of Reference (ICHN 2013) document are: To raise the profile of the role of the public health nursing service in population health and to promote research into population health. Progressing recommendations of the Population Health Information Tool (HSE 2011) and compiling Irish stories from the Intervention Wheel address these priority aims.

The American Intervention Wheel was developed fifteen years ago through a grounded theory process by public health nurses (PHNs) at the Minnesota Department of Health in an attempt to highlight the core functions of their practice (Keller et al 2011). A collection of corresponding Intervention Wheel stories was published soon afterwards (MDH 2006). The seventeen interventions from PHN practise as recounted in the Wheel book of stories (MDH 2006) guided the PHIG in the validation process of the Irish stories. The Irish stories make the role of the PHN more visible by showcasing PHN service practice in the Irish context.

This first edition of Irish Intervention Wheel stories, published by the ICHN was launched at the 3rd International Public Health Nursing Conference in Galway.

A pdf version is available for download from the ICHN website www.ichn.ie

References: • Department of Health (2013) Healthy Ireland, A Framework for improved health and wellbeing 2012-2025,

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Hawkins House, Dublin 2, www.doh.ie • Health Service Executive (2011) Population Health Information Tool (PHIT) Changing practice to support service delivery, Office of the Nursing and Midwifery Services Director, Dr. Steeven’s Hospital, Dublin 8 • Institute of Community Health Nursing (2013) Population Health Information Group Terms of Reference, revised March 2013, www.ichn.ie • Keller L. O, Strohscheim S, Briske L, (2011) Population-based public health nursing practice: The Intervention Wheel, Chapter 9 in Stanhope and Lancaster, Public Health Nursing, Population-Centred Health Care in the Community, 8th Edition, 186-215.

Elsevier: Maryland Heights, Missouri • Minnesota Department of Health (2006) The Wheelbook: A collection of “Getting Behind the Wheel Stories 20002006, Office of Public Health Practice, Minnesota Department of Health Anne McDonald PHN PHIG Group Secretary

Dignity Care Intervention Ireland Supporting community nurses to deliver care that recognises the dignity and value of all individuals with palliative care needs living at home.

‘Palliative care is an approach that improves the quality of life of patients and their families facing the problem associated with life-threatening illness, through the prevention and relief of suffering by means of early identification and impeccable assessment and treatment of pain and other problems, physical, psychosocial and spiritual’ (WHO, 2002).

Community nurses play an important role in delivering palliative care services to those living in primary care settings including the preservation of patient’s dignity.

The Dignity Care Intervention project is intended to help nurses to identify and address key concerns for individuals with palliative care needs in relation to their illness as well as their personal and social dignity.

Background In order to improve care for individuals with palliative care needs living at home, the Dignity Care Intervention (DCI) was developed to identify which key concerns – whether they be physical, emotional or social concerns – are most distressing for patients, and how this distress can be addressed and minimised effectively. This

intervention guides individual care with the aim of preserving the individual’s dignity and the carer’s experience of support.

The DCI includes a dignity care inventory to be used to identify key concerns from the individual’s perspective.

In dialogue with the patient and potentially with support from the carer, community nurses can then discuss identified problems and ways these can be addressed using the suggested reflective questions and available evidence on care actions provided in the dignity care intervention.

Catriona Barry

Research Team: HEAD OF RESEARCH: Dr Sonja Mcllfatrick

PROGRAMME MANAGER RESEARCH: Dr Tara Murphy Education Team: HEAD OF EDUCATION: Dr Michael Connolly

PROGRAMME MANAGER EDUCATION: Karen Charnley Pilot sites

Aim of the Dignity Care Intervention Ireland Pilot Project The aim of this service development initiative is to implement and evaluate a dignity care intervention (DCI) originally developed, implemented and evaluated by Prof Bridget Johnston and colleagues based in the UK.

Objectives of the project The key objectives are to: 1. Provide a service-orientated education programme for public health nurses, community registered general nurses, Irish Cancer Society night nurses and specialist palliative care nurses about the Dignity Care Intervention.

2. Implement the dignity care intervention within clinical practice with different community nursing groups in rural (Limerick and Wicklow) and urban (Dublin) settings.

3. Explore the acceptability of the dignity care intervention based on nurses’ perceptions of the content and use of the Dignity Care Intervention.

4. Explore the acceptability of the Dignity Care Intervention based on patients’ and carers’ feedback.

5. Identify any potential barriers and facilitators to successful implementation and integration into standard community nursing practices for patients with advanced and life-limiting conditions.

6. Consider and promote learning arising from this project through the lead and partner organisations/services/structures.

There are four confirmed pilot sites in the DCI-Ireland project. These four pilot sites are a mix of both urban and rural public health nursing services. It was decided for the purpose of the project to include one network per pilot site area as it was outside the scope of the project to include all community nurses for education, training and support throughout the pilot project. They include: 1. Dublin South Central, Network 2 2. Dublin South City, Network 3 3. Wicklow, Network 3 4. County Limerick, Network 6

Project Phases There are three phases to the DCI-Ireland project.

PHASE 1: Contextualisation of the original Dignity Care Pathway (Scotland) to the DCI-Ireland and preparation for implementation PHASE 2: Implementation of the DCI-Ireland PHASE 3: Evaluation of the DCI-Ireland

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Dignity Care Intervention Project Team PRINCIPLE INVESTIGATORS: Dr Sonja Mcllfatrick and Prof Philip Larkin

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RELATED BODIES

RELATED BODIES THE NURSING AND MIDWIFERY BOARD OF IRELAND

About Us HISTORICAL BACKGROUND The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland was established by the Nurses Act, 1950 to take over the functions of two bodies, the Central Midwives Board and the General Nursing Council, which had been established in 1918 and 1919, respectively.

The Board was re-constituted and its functions were re-defined and expanded by the Nurses Act, 1985.

The Board continues to operate under the provisions of this Act. The Board consists of 29 members, 17 of whom are nurses and midwives elected by the nursing profession.

The remainder are appointed by the Minister for Health and Children.

In accordance with the Nurses and Midwives Act 2011, our name has changed to Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann, or, Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland. This change of name reflects the recognition of midwifery as a separate and distinct profession.

Role of the Board The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland is the regulatory body for the nursing profession.

ITS MAIN FUNCTIONS ARE: • To establish and maintain a register of nurses • To provide for the education and training of nurses and student nurses • To inquire into the conduct of a registered nurse on the grounds of alleged professional misconduct or alleged unfitness to engage in such practice by reason of physical or mental disability • To give guidance to the profession • To manage the Nursing Careers Centre which was set up in 1998

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to facilitate a centralised system of processing and selection of applicants wishing to enter nursing, promote and market nursing as a career; and to provide careers information to registered nurses and midwives.

Board Functions The general concern of The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland is to promote high standards of professional education and training and professional conduct among nurses and midwives. It has a responsibility to fulfill the functions assigned to it by the Nurses Act, 1985.

THE BOARD FULFILLS ITS FUNCTIONS THROUGH: • Approving higher education institutes and clinical sites providing training; • Approving curricula programmes of higher education institutes and of health services providers • Maintaining the Register of nurses and midwives in the Republic of Ireland • Setting high standards of practice for nurses and midwives, through the provision of the code of professional conduct for each nurse and midwife, 2000 • Investigating complaints made against nurses and midwives on the grounds of alleged professional misconduct and alleged unfitness to practice by reason of physical or mental disability • Issuing guidance on ethical, clinical and other professional matters which affect the profession. The functions of the Board are resourced through annual retention fees paid by each nurse and midwife thas has registered with the Board.

Administrative fees are charged for other services provided.

Financing the Board’s Activities The Nurses Act, 1985, prescribes that all expenses incurred by the Board shall be defrayed out of funds at its disposal. These funds are generated through annual retention fees paid by each nurse and midwife. The Board also charges administrative fees for other services provided.

The activities of the Nursing Careers Centre, which is managed by the Board to promote and market nursing as a career, are funded by the Department of Health and Children.

Miscellaneous Functions In addition to its statutory functions detailed in the Nurses Act, 1985, the Board also: • Advises the Minister for Health and Children on all matters relating to the functions assigned to the Board by the Act; • Advises the public on all matters of general interest relating to its functions; • Ensures the application of relevant EU Directives in the regulation and control of nursing and midwifery practice; • Undertakes additional functions assigned by the Minister for Health and Children in relation to the practise of nursing and the persons engaged in such practise; • Maintains and fosters relations with relevant international organisations; • Provides both library and information services to the profession; • Manages the Nursing Careers Centre, which provides career guidance to nurses and midwives; • Produces an annual report.

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RELATED BODIES ALL IRELAND INSTITUTE FOR HOSPICE & PALLIATIVE CARE

A History The foundation of the All Ireland Institute for Hospice and Palliative Care (AIIHPC) can be traced back to 2005 when Professor David Clark, University of Glasgow, took up a post as visiting professor of hospice studies at UCD and TCD, funded by The Irish Hospice Foundation (IHF), with the aim of supporting academic activity in palliative care. As part of his remit, Professor Clark met with many hospice and palliative care service providers and stakeholders and, emerging from these meetings was the potential to create an institute for hospice and palliative care on the island. By May 2006, a proposal was presented to the IHF policy and services committee to support the progression of an institute for palliative care which included not only research but also accommodated education and information/policy functions. The proposal was agreed, with a decision made to begin discussions with the National Council for Palliative Care and with The Atlantic Philanthropies.

By March 2008, the steering group had developed the business case and identified the Institute of Public Health (IPH) as a potential interim host for the initiative.

On behalf of the steering committee, the IPH made the grant application to AP for core funding of 5m, with further matched commitments expected from IHF, ICS, HRB and R&D office and from the eventual consortium of organisations that would make up the institute. Negotiations for funding were successful and in 2009 the Health Research Board were able to issue the call for proposals to organisations to host and establish an All Ireland Institute for Hospice and Palliative Care.

Following the submission of the successful bid, a consortium of partners formed who went on to form an All Ireland Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care, supported by a consortium of funders led

by The Atlantic Philanthropies. AIIHPC is currently managed by a management committee made up of representatives from the consortium partners.

Aims and Objectives AIIHPC eliminates unnecessary duplication of effort through promoting strategic collaboration. We make meaningful, evidence-based contributions to the policy environment, north and south.

We believe that this collaborative and comprehensive approach will deliver a better experience for patients and their families. Through committed stakeholder involvement across the sector, AIIHPC will: • Drive the strategic development of the palliative care workforce, through supporting high quality, accessible and transferrable learning and providing professional development opportunities.

• Foster a strategic approach to research and knowledge development, through a focused, research agenda, the development of critical mass via structured research networks, and develop research capacity and capability.

• Ensure that knowledge and learning has a real impact on service delivery by promoting interdisciplinary working and knowledge translation.

• Build on the history of strength and innovation in palliative care across the island of Ireland.

• Position the island of Ireland as an international leader in palliative care, building on strong international relationships, engaging in relevant fora, and pursuing specific areas of all-Ireland strength which can add international value.

• Engage users, carers and communities in all aspects of palliative care through a structured best practice process.

Values Four values underpin our approach. These apply across all themes, as well as providing

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a basis for how the consortium work together and with other stakeholders.

SOCIAL JUSTICE: In a palliative care context involvement and access vary greatly and we are committed to challenging health inequalities through equal opportunity and involvement for all. In particular, we will support a community development approach and positive engagement with socially excluded minority groups, with a focus on creating vibrant and engaged communities.

INCLUSIVITY: We will ensure that the activities of the Institute are inclusive, bring together interested parties and reach far beyond the current twelve consortium members to other academic institutions, service providers, policy makers, associations and bodies, communities and families. The inclusivity of users, carers and communities will also be a core focus, ensuring their meaningful involvement in the planning, implementing and reviewing of services, policy, education and research.

ACCOUNTABILITY: We emphasise responsible stewardship, transparency and accountability, not only to our funders and supporters but to our colleagues and the general public.

Evaluation on an activity, work package and institute level will be a key priority, with evaluation requirements built into research networks, education programmes and policy and practice initiatives.

EVIDENCE-BASE: Building and maintaining high quality services, engagements, relationships, processes and people in line with best practice is central to the work of AIIHPC. We commit to working with our palliative care partners to develop and promote an evidence-base across the island of Ireland.

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BOOKS4BABIES A GOOD NEWS STORY FROM COUNTY WEXFORD WITH THE HELP OF PUBLIC HEALTH NURSES, AN INNOVATIVE AND EXCITING BOOK-GIFTING SCHEME IS NOW IN PLACE FOR SOME 2,500 CHILDREN BORN ANNUALLY IN CO WEXFORD.

The aim of Books4Babies is to help communities in Ireland to address issues of literacy and promote active citizenship through book gi ing.

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he Books4Babies scheme is coordinated by Books4Babies Ireland Limited, a voluntary charitable organisation founded by teachers, healthcare professionals and literacy experts in Gorey, Co Wexford. A Books4Babies gift pack contains: • Two card books (chosen by a panel of book experts) • Information on the importance of reading to babies • An invitation to join the local library and • Information about local services where parents and carers can participate in courses to improve family or individual reading skills.

Gift packs are distributed by public health nurses to babies during each child’s 7-9 month developmental check, so that parents learn about the importance of early learning and books as part of a professional consultation with the PHN. Distributing the information through PHNs ensures 100 per cent coverage to families in a given geographical area. The scheme began in 2012 when packs were delivered to all of the 650 children born that year in Gorey, Co Wexford and continues to grow.

The involvement of PHNs in the delivery of the programme is extremely important to its success.

Laurence McLaughlin, director of Books4Babies Ireland Limited explains: “We believe that PHNs are best placed to give the message

to parents that reading to babies routinely is absolutely crucial to the child’s language development and social/emotional development.

The Books4Babies programme received very positive support from the HSE nurse managers in Co Wexford and also great support and encouragement from the Institute of Community Health Nursing.”

Books4Babies Ireland Limited has developed a funding model which encourages partnership between the private sector and statutory agencies in the health, education and local authority sectors. The packs are put together by transition year students and then delivered to HSE central stores, for distribution to the various health centres.

Mr McLaughlin explains that the Books4Babies story is not simply a programme about learning how to read; it is about the pleasure of reading and positive parenting. “Sharing books is one of the nicest ways that a parent or carer can spend quality time with a child. Research shows that reading to babies regularly gets them off to a flying start when they begin school.”

The aim of Books4Babies is to help communities in Ireland to address issues of literacy and promote active citizenship through book gifting. It is hoped that someday every child in Ireland will have the opportunity to enjoy book sharing from as early an age as possible.

For further information see Books4Babies.ie.

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Oil or nothing?

When it comes to skincare, ‘natural’ doesn’t always mean safe, indeed olive oil can be harmful Parents put their baby’s health first and new parents, especially, look to you for advice. For baby skincare, parents and healthcare professionals often assume that ‘natural’ is best.

However, there is strong evidence to suggest that natural products are not necessarily better than carefully designed alternatives.

When it comes to oils, vegetable oils are often considered more wholesome than mineral oil; however, such oils are associated with a number of potential disadvantages. Depending on the type of oil, its composition and active ingredients, the biological activity and toxicology of vegetable oils can vary, and they are often sensitive to oxidation and/or light.1 Parents are often advised to use shop-bought olive oil for infant massage or to treat areas of dry skin. However, a recent study concluded that this practice should be discouraged: direct application

of olive oil damaged the adult skin barrier and caused redness, likely as a result of the high levels of oleic acid present in the oil. It remains to be determined, with further research, the effect of other vegetable oils on the skin.2,3 By contrast, pharmaceutical-grade mineral oil is non-toxic and very stable, and has a long history of proven efficacy in skincare.1 In fact mineral oil used in cosmetic products is highly purified and certified to be free of impurities.

Delicate baby skin deserves mild products that help maintain and enhance skin barrier function. If you’d like to find out more about the use of oils on babies’ skin, please contact hcpcontactire@its.jnj.com.

1. Rawlings A & Lombard K. Int J Cosmet Sci 2012; 34: 511–8.

2. Danby S, et al. Ped Dermatol 2013; 30: 42–50.

3. Tanojo H, et al. J Control Release 1999; 58: 97–104.

The evidence is clear... it’s time for a change

Committed to advancing an evidence-based approach to baby skincare UKI/JOB/14-0263

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WHATS UP

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FORWARD D THE HSE HAS VOWED TO INTEGRATE DIGITAL AND SOCIAL MEDIA INTO ALL ASPECTS OF ITS WORK BY BUILDING A DIGITAL PLATFORM THAT INTEGRATES PATIENT INFORMATION AND SERVICES. ONE WAY THE HSE HAS DONE THIS IS BY SUPPORTING AND ENDORSING ‘WHAT’S UP MUM’ RACHEL MURRAY REPORTS.

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igital media refers to a wide and increasing range of communication tools; from websites and social media, to smartphones and apps. As a society, our use of digital media has expanded dramatically and this has transformed the way we communicate.

What’s up Mum is an educational project developed in conjunction with the HSE to bring together advice and support from healthcare professionals to new and expectant families. It can be accessed on a number of digital media formats: tablet, mobile and desktop. The purpose of What’s up Mum is to allow pregnant women and new parents access expert advice from healthcare professionals such as gynaecologists, obstetricians, midwives, paediatricians and public health nurses.

Michelle Berkery, managing director of What’s up Mum explains: “Two years ago we went to the HSE with the idea to provide information to pregnant women and families in different digital formats. There are thousands of magazines and

books available for pregnant women and families, and the overload of information can sometimes be confusing,” she says.

The chosen digital format was educational videos, based around baby topics, for expectant mothers.

“We approached the HSE with an idea to film educational videos on pregnancy and taking care of your baby. For example, demonstrating how to feed, change and bath a baby, nutrition during pregnancy and what to expect at the first antenatal visit.

New and expectant families can sit and watch a professional explaining the correct procedures in pregnancy and taking care of their baby,” she says. “What’s up Mum recognises the role of digital media in society.

People are using visual formats much more frequently on their TVs, iPads, smartphones and computers, they want to see demonstrations as opposed to reading information.

The literacy problem in Ireland was another factor in our proposal.”

What’s up Mum is the first HSE pregnancy and baby-endorsed project. With a lot of conflicting information available on the internet, the HSE wanted to have all the correct information in one place and communicate effectively with users

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the guidelines it follows.

The What’s up Mum team filmed paediatrics, obstetricians, midwives, public health nurses representing the various working groups in hospitals all over Ireland. Maeve Smyth, Acting Assistant Director of Public Health Nursing took part in videos on toilet training and teething: “The benefits of the apps, are that it adds to the library of information available to new Mums. It is in keeping with the increasing trend of using digital technology to access information on mobile devices,” she says. “Watching someone demonstrate a task such as bathing a baby or breastfeeding can help to reinforce the information you are imparting. People are more likely to learn when verbal and written instructions are accompanied by visual demonstrations, The What’s up Mum provided it is a skilled team filmed paediatrics, demonstrator they are obstetricians, midwives, viewing. What’s up Mum have utilised the skills of public health nurses experienced PHNs when representing the various are important in making their videos. Being working groups in hospitals terms of a nutritious part of the process was a all over Ireland. diet, increasing physical very positive experience and exercise, stopping smoking if the videos produced help and taking preconception folic promote healthier and confident acid. parenting then it will be very “We see this as the way forward worthwhile.” in terms of communication.

Mary O’Dowd, former director Women are highly motivated during of the ICHN was responsible for pregnancy in particular in terms making sure public health nurses of their health and making sure were represented on What’s up their baby is healthy both in the Mum, “I felt it was important long and short term. But again, that the role of the public health what we have noticed is there has nurse when mothers go home was been a move away from the more included. What’s up Mum is very conventional or traditional channels useful for the current age group as of communication. Research that we most new mothers now use apps have done in the UCD centre in the in their daily lives and it is a good Coombe shows that women who are method of getting information pregnant are using smart apps to get to them. It will need to be seen as pregnancy information. Even women to whether mums found it useful who are socially disadvantaged are but hopefully they will. It is well using smart phones and apps as well presented and user friendly.” as the internet.

The clinical lead for obstetrics The over-arching aim of the and gynaecology, Professor Michael obstetrics and gynaecology clinical Turner, believes What’s up Mum is programme is to improve the a very welcome innovation in trying choices for women when it comes to get information to women on to maternity care and that means the practical aspects of pregnancy improving the quality of information and the lifestyle interventions that

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on which women base their choice during and after pregnancy. I think this channel of communication is an improvement and a step forward”, explains Michael.

The project is being further developed with clips from each of the web videos being played in waiting rooms in all of the maternity hospitals around the country. “The average wait is between two to four hours for the first antenatal visit. Expectant mothers can watch educational clips on pregnancy such as what they can and can’t eat during pregnancy, stages of labour, packing their hospital bag, what happens at antenatal appointments; what blood tests will be taken and why”, explains Michelle. Expectant families and women will get all this information while waiting for their appointment. Outpatient services are extremely busy and this allows women to use that time productively.

Professor Michael Turner says: “From our perspective we now have a captive audience who have no option but to get this advice, it can’t be avoided.”

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PRIMARY CARE CENTRE, Shamrock Plaza, Carlow

Hospice/Palliative Care Sacred Heart ............059 913 6300 St Columba’s ............056 775 4821

KILKENNY COMMUNITY SERVICES, James’ Green, Kilkenny

CAVAN PCCC OFFICE, Lisdaran, Cavan

General Telephone Number Carlow .....................076 1082 000 Kilkenny...................056 778 4600 Local Health Manager Chris Monahan GP out of office hours service ....................................1800 334 999 Public Health Nurse Carlow ..................... 059 913 6520 Kilkenny...................056 778 4600 Child Health Carlow ..................... 059 913 6520 Kilkenny...................056 778 4600 Home Help Carlow ..................... 059 913 6520 Kilkenny...................056 778 4600 Occupational Therapy Carlow ..................... 059 913 6520 Kilkenny...................056 778 4600 Physiotherapy Carlow ..................... 059 913 6520 Kilkenny...................056 778 4600 Ophthalmic Service Carlow ..................... 059 913 6520 Kilkenny...................056 778 4600 Speech and Language Therapy Carlow ..................... 059 913 6520 Kilkenny...................056 778 4600 Dental Service Carlow ..................... 059 913 6520 Kilkenny...................056 778 4600 Orthodontic Service Waterford Regional Hospital ..................... 051 848 000 Chiropody Carlow ..................... 059 913 6520 Kilkenny...................056 778 4600

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MONAGHAN PCCC OFFICE, Rooskey, Monaghan

Chiropody ............049 436 1822 Hospice/Palliative Care St Christopher’s Unit ..049 436 9900

CLARE LOCAL HEALTH OFFICE, St. Joseph’s Hospital, Ennis, Co Clare

Local Health Manager Kieran Woods (Acting) GP out of office hours Service ........................................1850 400 911 Public Health Nurse Contact Local Health Centre (see directory) Child Health ............ 071 913 1391

General Telephone Number Cavan ......................... 049 436 1822 Monaghan ......................047 30400 Local Health Manager Rose McCaffrey GP out of office hours service Cavan ........................... 1850 777 911 Public Health Nurse Cavan ..........................049 437 3126 Monaghan .......................047 30477 Child Health Monaghan .......................047 30461 Home Help Cavan ...................... 049 436 0445/ .................. 0447/0448/0449/0450 Monaghan ...................... 047 30455 Occupational Therapy Cavan ..........................049 437 3127 Monaghan ......................047 30400 Physiotherapy Cavan .........................049 437 6208 Monaghan ...................... 047 38849 Ophthalmic Service Cavan .............. 049 437 3124/3121 Monaghan ........(047) 30 412/400 Speech and Language Therapy Cavan ..........................049 437 3127 Monaghan ......................047 30400 Dental Service Cavan Hospital ......049 437 6000 Orthodontic Service Referrals from Cavan Regional Orthodontic Unit Navan Referrals from Monaghan Regional Orthodontic Unit Dundalk. Contact Local Health Centre (see directory)

General Telephone Number ......................(065) 686 3555/3556 Local Health Manager Mr Mark Sparling GP out of office hours service ........................................1850 212 999 Public Health Nurse ....................................065 686 8037

Home Help Contact Local Health Centre (see directory) Occupational Therapy Contact Local Health Centre (see directory)

Child Health .........065 686 8038

Physiotherapy Contact Local Health Centre (see directory)

Home Help ............. 065 682 8178

Ophthalmic Service ....Contact LHC

Occupational Therapy ....................................065 686 3653

Speech and Language Therapy Contact Local Health Centre (see directory)

Physiotherapy.......065 686 3621 Ophthalmic Service .......................................065 682 8525 Speech and Language Therapy .......................................065 686 3549 Dental Service Contact Local Health Centre (see directory) Orthodontic Service Contact Local Health Centre (see directory)

Dental Service Contact Local Health Centre (see directory) Orthodontic Service St Conal’s Hospital, Letterkenny ............... 074 912 1022 Chiropody List available from Local Health Centre (see directory) Hospice/Palliative Care Hospice Service, Letterkenny General Hospital .....074 912 5888

Chiropody ................Contact LHC Hospice/Palliative Care

By GP referral.

Contact Health Office

DONEGAL LOCAL HEALTH OFFICE, St Joseph’s Hospital, Stranorlar, Co Donegal General Telephone Number .......................................074 9131391

DUBLIN NORTH CENTRAL LOCAL HEALTH OFFICE, Civic Centre, Ballymun, Dublin 11 General Telephone Number ...................................... 01 846 7000 Local Health Manager Des O’Flynn GP out of office hours service .......................................1850 22 44 77

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Public Health Nurse ........................................01 846 7152

Occupational Therapy ........................................ 01 867 5267

Ophthalmic Service ...................................... 01 648 6500

Child Health ............ 01 857 5400

Physiotherapy Referrral through GP/PHN

Speech and Language Therapy ...................................... 01 648 6500

Ophthalmic Service ......................................01 816 4200

Dental Service Meath Campus, Heytesbury Street..... 01 707 7960

Home Help Contact Local Health Nurse/ Health Centre Occupational Therapy ...............................01 846 7127/ 7141 Physiotherapy ...........................................01 855 1100 Ophthalmic Service ..........................................01 846 7285 Speech and Language Therapy ........................................01 855 1100

Speech and Language Therapy Swords ...........................01 890 7141 Lusk ................................ 01 870 9015 Skerries..........................01 849 2769 Coolock......................... 01 816 4217 Kilbarrack .................... 01 839 9507 Darndale........................ 01 877 1558 Dental Service Coolock Health Centre ...........................................01 816 4232 or contact Local Health Centre

Dental Service Contact Local Health Centre (see directory)

Orthodontic Service Contact Local Health Centre (directory)

Orthodontic Service Contact Local Health Centre (see directory)

Chiropody .................01 816 4200

Chiropody ................ 01 846 7280

Hospice/Palliative Care St Francis Hospice, Raheny ......................... 01 832 7535

Hospice/Palliative Care Our Lady’s Hospice ...........................................01 406 8700 St Francis’ Hospice ...........................................01 832 7535

DUBLIN NORTH LOCAL HEALTH OFFICE, Cromcastle Road, Coolock, Dublin 5 General Telephone Number .......................................01 816 4200

DUBLIN SOUTH CITY LOCAL HEALTH OFFICE, Carnegie Centre, 21-25 Lord Edward Street, Dublin 2 General Telephone Number ....................................(01) 648 6500

Orthodontic Service St. James’s Hospital, Dublin 8 ........................01 473 3500 Chiropody ...............01 648 6500 Hospice/ Palliative Care Our Lady’s Hospice ..01 406 8700

Chiropody Contact Local Health Centre (see directory) Hospice/ Palliative Care Our Lady’s Hospice ...........................................01 406 8700

DUBLIN SOUTH WEST LOCAL HEALTH OFFICE, Old County Road, Crumlin General Telephone Number ....................................... 01 415 4700

DUBLIN SOUTH EAST LOCAL HEALTH OFFICE, Vergemount Hall, Clonskeagh, Dublin 6

Anne O’Shea GP out of office hours service ..........................................01 454 5607

General Telephone Number ...................................... 01 268 0300

Public Health Nurse ........................................01 415 4723

Local Health Manager Martina Queally GP out of office hours Service East Doc .......................01 209 4021 Luke Doc...................... 01 406 5158

Child Health .............01 415 4700

Public Health Nurse ...................................... 01 268 0300 Child Health ............01 268 0341

Local Health Manager

Home Help ................01 415 4700 Occupational Therapy ........................................01 415 4783 Physiotherapy ......... 01 415 4819 Ophthalmic Service ..................................... 01 415 4700

Home Help..............01 268 0300 Local Health Manager Ellen O’Dea GP out of office hours service ..........................................01 454 5607

Occupational Therapy ....................................... 01 216 4509 Physiotherapy ........ 01 268 0322

Local Health Manager Sheila Marshall GP out of office hours service .......................................1850 22 44 77

Public Health Nurse ...................................... 01 648 6500

Public Health Nurse ........................................01 828 3110

Home Help ................ 01 648 6500

Ophthalmic Service ....................................... 01 268 0330

Child Health ...........01 648 6500 Speech and Language Therapy ....................................... 01 216 4500

Speech and Language Therapy ....................................... 01 458 5795 Dental Service Contact Local Health Centre (see directory) Orthodontic Service St James’s Hospital .......................................... 01 420 1100 Chiropody .................01 415 4700

Child Health ............. 01 816 4278

Occupational Therapy ...................................... 01 648 6500

Home Help ................01 816 4200

Physiotherapy .........01 707 7980

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Orthodontic Service St Columcille’s Hospital, Loughlinstown ......................................... 01 200 5240

Dental Service Dundrum ......................01 298 3116 Ringsend ......................01 668 3897 Baggot Street ............ 01 669 9300

Hospice/ Palliative Care Our Lady’s Hospice ........................................... 01 406 8700

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DÚN LAOGHAIRE LOCAL HEALTH OFFICE, Tivoli Road, Dún Laoghaire, Co Dublin General Telephone Number ................ 01 284 3579/01 236 5200 Local Health Manager John O’Donovan GP out of office hours service DL Doc ............................01 663 9869 East Doc .......................... 01 221 4021

Local Health Manager Catherine Cunningham GP out of office hours service .........................................1850 365 000

Occupational Therapy .................................... 066 719 9708

Speech and Language Therapy ...................................... 045 873 206

Physiotherapy .......066 718 4280

Public Health Nurse ....................................... 091 546 341

Ophthalmic Service ......................................... 066 718 4550

Dental Service Contact Local Health Centre (see directory)

Child Health ................ 01 546 355

Speech and Language Therapy .................................... 066 719 9730

Orthodontic Service St James’s Hospital by GP referral .........................01 410 1100

Dental Service Contact Local Health Centre (see directory)

Chiropody Contact Local Health Centre (see directory)

Orthodontic Service Contact Local Health Centre (see directory)

Hospice/Palliative Care .......................................045 876 001

Home Help .................091 546 353 Occupational Therapy Paediatric ...................... 091 546 009 Adult........................ 091 775 323/324

Public Health Nurse ....................................... 01 284 3579

Physiotherapy .........091 546 009

Child Health ..............01 284 3579

Ophthalmic Service ...091 546 255

Home Help Contact Local Public Health Nurse/GP/Health Centre

Speech and Language Therapy ........................................ 091 546 010 Dental Service .........091 546 009

Occupational Therapy ....................................... 01 284 3579 Physiotherapy ....................................... 01 284 3579 Ophthalmic Service ....................................... 01 284 3579 Speech and Language Therapy ........................................01 282 2122 Dental Service Contact Local Health Centre (see directory) Orthodontic Service St Columcille’s Hospital ............................................01 200 5240

Orthodontic Service Merlin Park Regional 091 751 131 Chiropody .....................091 731 480 Hospice/Palliative Care Galway Hospice, Renmore ........................ 091 770 868

KERRY COMMUNITY SERVICES, HSE South, Rathass, Tralee General Telephone Number ....................................066 718 4500

Chiropody Contact Local Health Centre (see directory) Hospice/ Palliative Care Contact Local Health Centre (see directory)

General Telephone Number Laois ................................057 862 1135 Offaly ............................. 057 934 1301

KILDARE WEST WICKLOW LOCAL HEALTH OFFICE, St Mary’s, Craddockstown Road, Naas

Local Health Manager Maura Morgan GP out of office hours service ..........................................1850 302 702

General Telephone Number .....................045 873 200

Public Health Nurse Laois ................................057 862 1135 Offaly ............................. 057 934 1301

Local Health Manager Breda Dempsey/Ann O’Shea GP out of office hours service ......................................... 1890 599 362 Public Health Nurse .........................045 873 214/ 873 238

Chiropody .................... 01 284 3579

Local Health Manager Teresa O’Donovan GP out of office hours service ......................................... 1850 335 999

Hospice Palliative Care Our Lady’s Hospice .. 01 406 8700 Blackrock Hospice ....01 206 4000

Public Health Nurse Contact Local Health Centre (see directory)

Home Help Contact Local Health Centre (see directory)

GALWAY LOCAL HEALTH OFFICE, 25 Newcastle Road, Galway

Child Health Contact Local Health Centre (see directory)

Occupational Therapy ......................................045 889 030

General Telephone Number .............................................091 523 122

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LAOIS/OFFALY COMMUNITY SERVICES OFFICE, > Dublin Road, Portlaoise > Arden Road, Tullamore

Child Health Laois ................................057 862 1135 Offaly ............................. 057 934 1301 Home Help Laois ................................057 862 1135 Offaly ............................. 057 934 1301

Child Health ........... 045 981 800 Occupational Therapy Laois ................................057 862 1135 Offaly ............................. 057 934 1301 Physiotherapy Laois ...............................057 862 1364 Offaly ............................. 057 932 1501

Physiotherapy ........045 889 040 Home Help Contact Local Health Centre (see directory)

Ophthalmic Service ...................................... 045 873 200

Ophthalmic Service Laois ................................057 862 1135 Offaly ............................. 057 934 1301

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Speech and Language Therapy Laois ................................057 862 1135 Offaly ............................. 057 934 1301

Orthodontic Service St Camillus’ Hospital ....................................... 061 483 748

Dental Service Contact Local Health Centre (see directory)

Chiropody List available from local health centre (see directory)

Orthodontic Service Contact Local Health Centre (see directory) Chiropody Laois ................................057 862 1135 Offaly ............................. 057 934 1301 Hospice/Palliative Care Contact Director of Public Health Nursing Offaly ............................. 057 934 1301 Laois ................................057 862 1135

Hospice/Palliative Care Contact health office

LONGFORD / WESTMEATH LOCAL HEALTH OFFICE, Health Centre, Mullingar General Telephone Number ..................................... 044 939 5111

Orthodontic Service Longford ......................043 335 0718 Mullingar .....................044 939 5053 Athlone ........................ 090 648 3172 Chiropody Contact Local Health Centre (see directory) Hospice/Palliative Care Contact Local Health Centre (see directory)

LOUTH LOCAL HEALTH OFFICE, Dublin Road, Dundalk, Co Louth General Telephone Number .................................... 042 933 2287

Local Health Manager

LIMERICK LOCAL HEALTH OFFICE, Ballycummin Avenue, Raheen Business Park, Limerick General Telephone Number ....................................... 061 326 677 Local Health Manager Bernard Gloster GP out of office hours service ..........................................1850 212 999 Public Health Nurse ....................................... 061 483 718 Child Health ...............061 326 677 Home Help Contact Local Public Health Nurse Occupational Therapy ............................................ 061 464 267 Physiotherapy ........... 01 464 268 Ophthalmic Service .......................................061 483 704 Speech and Language Therapy .......................................061 483 992 Dental Service Contact Local Health Centre

Joe Whelan GP out of office hours service ..........................................1850 302 702 Public Health Nurse Contact Local Health Centre (see directory) Child Health Longford ......................043 335 0157 Westmeath ............ 044 939 5006/1

Fiona Murphy GP out of office hours service ........................................... 1850 777 911 Public Health Nurse Drogheda....................041 983 8605 Dundalk ....................... 042 933 2287

Hospice/Palliative Care Dóchas Centre, Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda.....................041 987 5259 Our Lady’s Hospice, Harold’s Cross ............. 01 406 8700

MAYO LOCAL HEALTH OFFICE, Westport Road, Castlebar General Telephone Number ....................................094 902 2333 Local Health Manager Martin Greaney GP out of office hours service ....................................1850 365 000 Public Health Nurse .......... 094 904 2200/2202/2206 Child Health .. 094 904 2212/2213 Home Help Contact local public health nurse

Child Health ............041 983 8605

Occupational Therapy Contact Local Health Centre (see directory)

Home Help Contact Local Health Centre (see directory)

Home Help Contact Local Health Centre (see directory)

Physiotherapy......094 925 1000

Occupational Therapy Longford ..................... 043 335 0103 Westmeath .................044 933 8576

Occupational Therapy ......................................042 938 5414 Physiotherapy ...... 042 938 5456

Physiotherapy Longford ......................043 334 6211 Westmeath ................. 044 934 0221

Ophthalmic Service Dundalk .......................042 938 5454 Drogheda....................041 983 8605

Ophthalmic Service ....................................094 904 2247 Speech and Language Therapy ................................... 094 904 2239 Dental Service .... 094 904 2595 ....................... 094 904 2272/2250

Ophthalmic Service Contact Local Health Centre (see directory)

Speech and Language Therapy ......................042 938 5455

Orthodontic Service Merlin Park Regional Hospital, Galway......................... 091 757 631

Speech and Language Therapy Contact Local Health Centre (see directory)

Dental Service Contact Local Health Centre (see directory)

Chiropody List available from local health centre (see directory)

Dental Service Contact Local Health Centre (see directory)

Orthodontic Service Contact Local Health Centre (see directory)

Hospice/Palliative Care Contact Local Health Centre (see directory)

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Local Health Manager

Chiropody List available from local health centre (see directory)

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MEATH LOCAL HEALTH OFFICE, County Clinic, Navan

Local Health Manager Yvonne Finn Orde GP out of office hours service .................................... 1850 335 999

Home Help .................................... 021 492 3863 .....................................021 492 3891 .................................... 021 492 3838

General Telephone Number .................................... 046 902 1595

Public Health Nurse .......................................... 022 58700

Occupational Therapy .....................................021 492 3194

Local Health Manager Siobhan McArdle GP out of office hours service ...................................... 1850 777 911

Child Health ............. 022 30225/30213/30229

Physiotherapy ...... 021 492 3415

Home Help .................. 022 58700

Ophthalmic Service ........................021 492 3868/3869

Public Health Nurse Contact Local Health Centre (see directory)

Occupational Therapy ...........................................022 31807

Speech and Language Therapy ..................................... 021 492 1601

Physiotherapy.............022 31836

Dental Service Contact Local Health Centre (see directory)

Child Health Contact Local Health Centre (see directory) Home Help ..............Contact LHC Occupational Therapy .................................... 046 902 1595 Physiotherapy...... 046 902 1595 Ophthalmic service .................................... 046 902 1595 Speech and Language Therapy .................................... 046 902 1595 Dental Service ....................................046 909 8770 ....................................046 907 8770 Orthodontic Service Our Lady’s Hospital, Navan, Co Meath...046 907 8690 Chiropody ............ 046 902 1595 Hospice/Palliative Care Development Officer........................046 928 540 Our Lady’s Hospice, Harold’s Cross......... 01 406 8700

NORTH CORK LOCAL HEALTH OFFICE, Hospital Grounds, Newberry, Mallow General Telephone Number ..........................................022 30200

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Ophthalmic service ..........................................022 30200 Speech and Language Therapy .......................................... 022 30294

Orthodontic Service Contact Local Health Centre (see directory)

Dental Service Contact Local Health Centre (see directory)

Chiropody Contact Local Health Centre (see directory)

Orthodontic Service Contact Local Health Centre (see directory)

Hospice/Palliative Care Marymount Hospice ..................................... 021 450 1201

Chiropody Contact Local Health Centre (see directory)

NORTH TIPPERARY / EAST LIMERICK LOCAL HEALTH OFFICE, Civic Office, Limerick Road, Nenagh

Hospice/Palliative Care Contact Director of Public Health Nursing ........... 022 58700

NORTH LEE LOCAL HEALTH OFFICE, St Finbarr’s Hospital, Douglas Road, Cork General Telephone Number .................................... 021 492 3833 Local Health Manager Ger Reaney GP out of office hours service .................................... 1850 335 999 Public Health Nurse ............ 021 492 3863/3891/3838 Child Health ......... 021 492 3885

General Telephone Number ..........................................067 46600 Local Health Manager Tim Hanley GP out of office hours service .....................................1850 212 999 Public Health Nurse .......................................... 067 46436 Child Health ..............067 46465 Home Help Contact local public health nurse Occupational Therapy ...........................................067 46747

Physiotherapy ............................067 46700/46718 Ophthalmic Service Contact Local Health Centre (see directory) Speech and Language Therapy ...........................................067 46755 Dental Service Contact Local Health Centre (see directory) Orthodontic Service ....................................... 061 483 748 Chiropody List available from local health centre (see directory) Hospice/Palliative Care Contact Local Health Centre (see directory)

NORTH WEST DUBLIN LOCAL HEALTH OFFICE, Unit 4 & 5, Nexus Building, Block 6A, Blanchardstown Corporate Park, Dublin 15 General Telephone Number ....................................... 01 897 5100 Local Health Manager Giselle Estridge GP out of office hours service .....................................1850 224 477 Public Health Nurse .........................................01 897 5111 Child Health ..............01 897 5111 Home Help Contact Local Health Centre (see directory) Occupational Therapy Contact Local Health Centre (see directory) Physiotherapy Contact Local Health Centre (see directory)

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Ophthalmic Service Contact Local Health Centre (see directory)

Ophthalmic Service Contact Local Health Centre (see directory)

Speech and Language Therapy Contact Local Health Centre (see directory)

Speech and Language Therapy Contact local health centre (see directory)

Dental Service ....... 01 646 4500 Orthodontic Service ...................................... 01 869 3500 Chiropody Contact Local Health Centre (see directory) Hospice/Palliative Care Our Lady’s Hospice ...................................... 01 406 8700 St Francis’ Hospice ........................................01 832 7535

ROSCOMMON LOCAL HEALTH OFFICE, Local Health Office, Roscommon Town, Co Roscommon General Telephone Number ................................... 090 663 7500 Local Health Manager Catherine Cunningham GP out of office hours service Castlerea area ....................................1850 365 000 North Roscommon .....................................1850 400 911 Public Health Nurse ....................................094 987 7842 Child Health Contact Local Health Centre (see directory) Home Help Contact local public health nurse

Dental Service Contact local health centre (see directory) Orthodontic Service Merlin Park Regional Hospital, Galway..........................091 751 131 Chiropody List available from local health centre (see directory) Hospice/Palliative Care Aras Mathair .......... 094 962 0506 Plunkett Unit, Boyle ........................ 071 966 2026

SLIGO, LEITRIM & WEST CAVAN LOCAL HEALTH OFFICE, Markievicz House, Co Sligo/ Manorhamilton, Co Leitrim/Carrick-onShannon, Co Cavan General Telephone Number Sligo.......................... 071 982 0524 Leitrim......................071 965 0300 Cavan ........................ 071 915 5100

Physiotherapy ...........071 915 5121/071 915 5152

Physiotherapy .....................................021 492 3415

Ophthalmic Service Contact Local Health Centre (see directory)

Ophthalmic Service ..........................................028 40439

Speech and Language Therapy Contact Local Health Centre (see directory) Dental Service Contact Local Health Centre (see directory) Orthodontic Service Sligo General Hospital ......................................071 917 4574

Dental Service Contact Local Health Centre (see directory) Orthodontic Service Contact Local Health Centre (see directory) Chiropody Contact Local Health Centre

Chiropody Contact Local Health Centre (see directory)

Hospice/Palliative Care Margaret Hospice 021 450 1201

Hospice/Palliative Care North West Hospice Service, Sligo General Hospital ...................................... 071 914 3317

SOUTH TIPPERARY COMMUNITY SERVICE, Western Road, Clonmel, Co Tipperary

SOUTH LEE LOCAL HEALTH OFFICE, FINBARRS HOSPITAL, Douglas Road, Cork

General Telephone Number .................................... 052 617 7000

General Telephone Number ......................................021 496 5511

Local Health Manager Frank Morrison GP out of office hours service .....................................1850 400 911

Local Health Manager Gabrielle O’Keeffe GP out of office hours service .................................... 1850 335 999

Public Health Nurse Contact Local Health Centre

Public Health Nurse Contact Local Health Centre (see directory)

Child Health Contact Local Health Centre (see directory)

Speech and Language Therapy .....................................021 492 7801

Child Health Contact Local Health Centre (see directory)

Local Health Manager Grace Rothwell GP out of office hours service ..................................... 1850 334999 Public Health Nurse ..................................... 052 617 7338 .....................................052 617 7288 Child Health ..................052 77221/77338/7288 Home Help ............. 052 617 7282 Occupational Therapy .................................... 052 612 2838 Physiotherapy ..................................... 052 617 7210

Occupational Therapy Contact Local Health Centre (see directory)

Home Help Service Manager Sligo/Leitrim/ Cavan ......................................071 915 5193

Home Help Contact local health centre (see directory)

Ophthalmic Service ...................052 617 7215/617 7217

Physiotherapy Contact Local Health Centre

Occupational Therapy Contact Local Health Centre

Occupational Therapy .....................................021 492 3194

Speech and Language Therapy ......................................052 617 7281

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Dental Service ... 052 617 77000 Orthodontic Service .................................. 052 617 77000 Chiropody Contact Local Health Centre (see directory) Hospice/Palliative Care Contact health office

WATERFORD LOCAL HEALTH OFFICE, Cork Road, Waterford General Telephone Number ...................................... 051 842 800 Local Health Manager TJ Dunford GP out of office hours service .................................... 1850 334 999 Public Health Nurse ........... 051 842 849/051 842 898

Chiropody Contact Local Health Centre (see directory) Hospice/Palliative Care Waterford Regional ...059 842 194 Home Care Team ...051 842 239

WEST CORK LOCAL HEALTH OFFICE, Coolnagarrane, Skibbereen, Co Cork General Telephone Number ......................................... 028 40400 Local Health Manager Gabrielle O’Keeffe GP out of office hours service .................................. 1850 335 999

Hospice/Palliative Care .......................................... 028 53433

Public Health Nurse ...................................... 0404 68400

WEXFORD LOCAL HEALTH OFFICE, Slaney House, Wexford

Child Health ........... 0404 68400

General Telephone Number .....................................053 912 3522 Local Health Manager TJ Dunford GP out of office hours service ....................................1800 334 999 Public Health Nurse .....................................053 912 3522 Child Health ..........053 912 3522 Home Help .............053 912 3522

Public Health Nurse ..........................................028 40429

Occupational Therapy .....................................053 912 3522

Child Health ............... 028 40419

Child Health Contact Community Medical Officers ....................................... 051 842 881

Home Help ..................028 40429

Physiotherapy .....................................053 912 3522

Occupational Therapy ..........................................028 40520

Ophthalmic Service .....................................053 912 3522

Child Health Office .......................................051 842 908

Physiotherapy............ 028 52965

Speech and Language Therapy .....................................053 912 3522

Home Help .......................................051 842 849 .......................................051 842 898 Occupational Therapy .......................................051 842 826 Physiotherapy .......................................051 846 709 Ophthalmic Service .......................................051 842 905 Speech and Language Therapy ........................................051 842 159

Ophthalmic Service Contact Local Health Office (see directory)

Dental Service .....................................053 912 3522

Speech and Language Therapy ..........................................028 40433

Orthodontic Service .....................................053 912 3522

Dental Service Bantry Hospital ........... 027 52920 Castletownbere ......... 027 70208 Clonakilty ............... 023 883 2755 Dunmanway................ 023 55456 Skibbereen ................... 028 40437

Chiropody ..............053 912 3522

Dental Service Waterford ..................051 842 858 Dungarvan ................... 058 20997

Orthodontic Service Bantry Hospital ........... 027 52920 Castletownbere ......... 027 70208 Clonakilty ............... 023 883 2755 Dunmanway................ 023 55456 Skibbereen ................... 028 40437

Orthodontic Service .......................................051 842 660

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Home Help Contact local health centre (see directory) Occupational Therapy ...................................... 0404 68400 Physiotherapy ...................................... 0404 68400 Ophthalmic Service ...................................... 0404 68400 Speech and Language Therapy ...................................... 0404 68400 Dental Service Contact Local Health Centre (see directory) Orthodontic Service St Columcille’s Hospital ..................... 01 200 5240 Chiropody ............... 0404 68400 Hospice/Palliative Care Our Lady’s Hospice ..................... 01 406 8700 Blackrock Hospice ......................................01 206 4000

Hospice/Palliative Care .....................................053 912 3522

WICKLOW LOCAL HEALTH OFFICE, GLENSIDE ROAD, WICKLOW TOWN General Telephone Number ...................................... 0404 68400 Local Health Manager Jackie Kelly GP out of office hours service .................................... 1850 334 999

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HEALTH ORGANISATIONS

HEALTH ADVISORY BODIES Alpha One Foundation RCSI Building, Beaumount Hospital, Dublin 5 t: .................................... 01 809 3871 w: ..............................www.alpha1.ie Institute of Public Health in Ireland [Health Inequality Awareness] Bishop’s Square, Redmond’s Hill, Dublin 2 t: ....................................01 478 6300 w: ..................www.publichealth.ie Irish Heart Foundation 50 Ringsend Road, Dublin 4 t: ....................................01 668 5001 w: ........................ www.irishheart.ie Meningitis Research Foundation 63 Lower Gardiner Street, Dublin t: .....................................01 819 6931 w: .................. www.meningitis.org National Haemophilia Council [Education & training for Haemophilia sufferers] Cathedral Court, New Street, Dublin 8 t: ....................................01 657 9900 National Office for Suicide Prevention Mill Lane, Palmerstown, Dublin 20 t: .....................................01 620 1672 w: .................................www.nosp.ie National Suicide Research Foundation Western Gateway Building, UCC, Cork city t: .................................. 021 420 5551 w: ....................................www.nsrf.ie

HEALTH PROFESSIONAL ORGANISATIONS Association of Naturopathic Practitioners Ltd PO Box 151, Tullamore, Co Offaly t: ................................. 087 648 5831 w: ...www.naturopathy-anp.com

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Association of Clinical Biochemists in Ireland St James’s Hospital, Dublin 8 t: .....................................01 416 2937 w: ...................................www.acbi.ie Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland Smithfield Business Centre, Distiller’s Building, Dublin 7 t: .....................................01 874 8136 w: ................................... www.aoti.ie Association of Optometrists, Ireland 13 Greenmount House, Harold’s Cross Road, Dublin 6W t: ....................................01 453 8850 w: ................. www.optometrists.ie Hospital Pharmacists Association of Ireland Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda t: ................................. 041 987 4663 w. .................................. www.hpai.ie Institute of Community Health Nursing Milltown Park, Sandford Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6 t: ................................... 01 220 0200 w ................................... www.ichn.ie Irish Association of Speech & Language Therapists Suite 108, The Capel Building, Mary’s Abbey, Dublin 7 t: ....................................01 872 8082 w .........................www.iasltpp.com Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists of Ireland 68 Granville Road, Dún Laoghaire t: ....................................01 202 4939 w: .......www.podiatryireland.com Irish College of General Practitioners 4-5 Lincoln Place, Dublin 2 t: .................................... 01 676 3705 w: .................................. www.icgp.ie Irish Council for Psychotherapy 13 Upper Leeson Street, Dublin 4 t: .................................... 01 902 3819

Irish Dental Association Unit 2, Leopardstown Office Park, Sandyford, Dublin 18 t: ..................................... 01 2950072 w: ............................. www.dentist.ie Irish Hospital Consultants Association Heritage House, Dundrum Office Pk, Dublin 14 t: ......................................01 2989123 w: ...................................www.ihca.ie Irish Naturopaths Association 65 Holywell, Off Upper Kilmacud Road, Dundrum, Dublin 14 t: .................................086 648 5831 w ...................www.naturopaths.ie Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Assoc. Ltd Wilton Park House, Wilton Place, Dublin 2 t: .................................... 01 661 0018 w: .................................. www.ipha.ie Nursing Homes Ireland Unit A5, Centrepoint Business Park, Dublin 12 t: .................................... 01 429 2570 w: .....................................www.nhi.ie Irish Society for Quality & Safety in Healthcare Unit 6G, The Village Centre, Ratoath, Co Meath t: .....................................01 689 5411 w: .................................www.isqsh.ie Irish Society of Occupational Medicine PO Box 7453, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 w: ........................www.isomirl.com Irish Society of Public Health Medicine SMO, Old County Road Health Centre, Crumlin, Dublin 12 t: ..................................... 01 415 4710 w: ..................... www. iscphm.com

Occupational Health Nurses Association of Ireland PO Box 5616, Dublin 8 w: ............................... www.ohnai.ie Pre Hospital Emergency Care Council Abbeymoat House, Naas, Co Kildare t: .................................... 045 882042 w: .............................. www.phecit.ie Professional Register of Traditional Chinese Medicine ICTCM House, Merchant’s Road, Dublin 3 t: ................................... 01 855 9000 w: ........ www.chinesemedicine.ie Psychiatric Nurses Association Station House, The Waterways, Sallins, Co Kildare t: .................................... 045 852300 w: ................................... www.pna.ie

HEALTH SUPPORT ORGANISATIONS Acquired Brain Injury Ireland 41 Northumberland Avenue, Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin t: ....................................01 280 4164 w: ....................... www.abiireland.ie Act for Meningitis 6A Liosban Business Park, Tuam Road, Galway t: ................................... 091 380 058 w: .......... www.actformeningitis.ie Action for Mobility Naas Industrial Estate, Naas, Co Kildare t: .................................... 01 873 8633 w: ........................ www.thewheel.ie The Adelaide Hospital Society Tallaght, Dublin 24 t: ..................................... 01 414 2071 w: ......................... .www.adelaide.ie

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Alcoholics Anonymous Unit 2, Block C, Santry Business Park, Swords Road, Dublin 9 t: ................................... 01 842 0700 w:. .........alcoholicsanonymous.ie The Alzheimer’s Society of Ireland National Office, Temple Road, Blackrock, Co Dublin t: ................................. .1800 341 341 w: ....................... www.alzheimer.ie Arthritis Ireland 1 Clanwilliam Square, Grand Canal Quay, Dublin 2 t: .....................................01 661 8188 w: .............. www.arthritisireland.ie Aspire – Asperger Syndrome Association of Ireland Coleraine House, Carmichael Centre, Coleraine Street, Dublin 7 t: ....................................01 878 0027 w: ................. www.aspireireland.ie Asthma Society of Ireland 42-43 Amiens Street, Dublin 1 t: .................................... 01 817 8886 w: ............................ www.asthma.ie Bodywhys (Eating Disorder Association of Ireland) PO Box 105, Blackrock, Co Dublin t: ....................................01 283 4963 w: ...................... www.bodywhys.ie Brainwave (Irish Epilepsy Association) 249 Crumlin Road, Dublin 12 t: ....................................01 455 7500 w: ...........................www.epilepsy.ie Cairde 19 Belvedere Place, Dublin 1 t: ......................................01 855 2111 w: ...............................www.cairde.ie

The Care Trust Ltd 71-73 College House, Rock Road, Blackrock t: ...................................01 200 0060 w: ..................www.thecaretrust.ie

DEBRA Association of Ireland 8 Clanwilliam Terrace, Grand Canal Quay, Dublin t: .................................. ..01 412 6924 w: .............. www.debraireland.org

The Carers Association Market Square, Tullamore, Co Offaly t: ................................. 1800 240 743 w: ........... www.carersireland.com

Dental Health Foundation PO Box 12343, Dublin 2 t: ................................... .01 672 8870 w: ..................www.dentalhealth.ie

Caring for Carers Ireland 2 Carmody Street Business Park, Ennis, Co Clare t: ................................ .056 686 6515 w: ............www.caringforcarers.ie

Diabetes Federation of Ireland 19 Northwood House, Northwood Business Campus, Santry t: .....................................01 842 8118 w: ......................... .www.diabetes.ie

CASA – Caring & Sharing Association Carmichael House, North Brunswick Street, Dublin 7 t: ....................................01 872 5300 w: ................................ ..www.casa.ie

Disability Federation of Ireland Fumbally Court, Fumbally Lane, Dublin 8 t: .................................. ..01 454 7978 w: ...www.disability-federation.ie

Children in Hospital Ireland Carmichael Centre, Coleraine House, Coleraine Street, Dublin 7 t: ................................. 1890 252 682 w: .........................www.yoobyoo.ie

Down Syndrome Ireland Citylink Business Park, Old Naas Road, Dublin 12 t: ................................... 01 426 6500 w: ...........www.downsyndrome.ie

Coeliac Society of Ireland Carmichael House, 4 North Brunswick Street, Dublin 7 t: ......................................01 872 1471 w: .............................www.coeliac.ie Coolmine Therapeutic Community Ashleigh House, Damastown Walk, Damastown Industrial Estate, Dublin 15 t: ................................... 01 640 4087 w: ........................www.coolmine.ie

ERBS Palsy Association of Ireland L’Abri, Seafield Road, Blackrock, Co Louth t: ................................086 666 6200 w: ........................ www.erbspalsy.ie

COPE Foundation Bonnington, Montenotte, Cork t: ................................. 021 464 3100 w: ...... .www.cope-foundation.ie

Ataxia Ireland 4 Leopardstown Business Centre, Ballyogan Avenue, Dublin 18 t: ....................................01 299 9033 w: ............................... www.ataxia.ie

Cystic Fibrosis Association of Ireland CF House, 24 Lower Rathmines Road, Dublin 6 t: ....................................01 496 2433 w: ......................... www.cfireland.ie

Genetic & Rare Disorders Organisation 3rd floor, 7 Ely Place, Dublin 2 t: .................................086 022 9262 w: ................................. www.grdo.ie

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Dyslexia Association of Ireland Joyce’s Court, Talbot Street, Dublin 1 t: ................................... .01 877 6001 w: ........................... www.dyslexia.ie

Grow (World Community Mental Health Movement in Ireland) Ormonde House, Barrack Street, Kilkenny t: ..................................1890 474 474 w: .................................www.grow.ie Headway (National Association for Acquired Brain Injury) Blackhall Place, Dublin 7 t: ...................................01 604 0800 w: .........................www.headway.ie Heart Children Ireland The Carmichael Centre, North Brunswick Street, Dublin 7 t: ....................................01 874 0990 w: ................www.heartchildren.ie Huntington’s Disease Association of Ireland Carmichael House, North Brunswick Street, Dublin 7 t: .....................................01 872 1303 w: .................. www.huntingtons.ie International Adoption Association 80 Tower Street, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 t: ....................................01 499 2206 w: .................... www.iaaireland.org Irish Association for Spina Bifida & Hydrocepphalus 18 Upper Nangor Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 t: ................................... .01 457 2329 w: ...................................www.sbhi.ie Irish Cancer Society 43-45 Northumberland Road, Dublin 4 t: ................................... .01 231 0500 w: ............................. www.cancer.ie Irish Haemochromatosis Association The Carmichael Centre, North Brunswick Street, Dublin 7 t: ..................................... 01 873 5911 w: .www.haemochromatosis-ir.com

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Irish Haemophilia Society Cathedral Court, New St, Dublin 8 t: ....................................01 657 9900 w: .................www.haemophilia.ie Irish Hard of Hearing Association 35 North Fredrick Street, Dublin 1 t: ......................................01 817 5712 w: .................................. www.ihha.ie Irish Hospice Foundation Morrison Chambers, 32 Nassau Street, Dublin 2 t: .....................................01 679 3188 w: .....www.hospicefoundation.ie Irish Kidney Association Donor House, Black 43A, Parkwest, Dublin 12 t: ....................................01 620 5306 w: ......................................www.ika.ie Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association Coleraine House, Coleraine Street, Dublin 7 t: ................................... .01 873 0422 w: .............................. www.imnda.ie Irish Multiple Births Association The Carmichael Centre, North Brunswick Street, Dublin 7 t: ....................................01 874 9056 w: .................................www.imba.ie Irish Osteoporosis Society 114 Pembroke Road, Garden Level, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 t: ....................................01 637 5050 w: ........www.irishosteoporosis.ie Irish Patients Association Ltd Unit 2, 1st floor, 24 Church Road, Ballybrack, Co Dublin t: .....................................01 272 2555 w: ...................www.irishpatients.ie Irish Raynaud’s & Scleroderma Society Paradigm House, Dundrum Office Park, Dundrum, Dublin 14 t: .................................0818 363 999 w: ...........www.irishraynauds.com

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Irish Society for Autism Unity Building, 16 Lower O’Connell Street, Dublin 1 t: ....................................01 874 4684 w: ..............................www.autism.ie

Multiple Sclerosis Society of Ireland 80 Northumberland Road, Dublin 4 t: ..................................... 01 6781600 w: .....................www.ms-society.ie

Parentline Carmichael Centre, North Brunswick Street, Dublin 7 t: ....................................01 873 3500 w: .......................www.parentline.ie

Irish Society for Colitis & Crohn’s Disease Carmichael Centre, North Brunswick Street, Dublin 7 t: ..................................... 01 872 1416 w: ................................... www.iscc.ie

Muscular Dystrophy Ireland 75 Lucan Road, Chapelizod, Dublin 20 t: .................................. . 01 623 6414 w: ................................... www.mdi.ie

Parkinson’s Association of Ireland Carmichael Centre, North Brunswick Street, Dublin 7 t: .................................. ..01 872 2234 w: ..................... www.parkinsons.ie

Irish Stillbirth & Neonatal Death Society 18 Orion Business Campus, Rosemount Business Park, Ballycoolin, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15 t: ................................... 01 882 9030 w: .............................. www.isands.ie Irish Sudden Infant Death Association Carmichael House, 4 North Brunswick Street, Dublin 7 t: ......................................01 873 2711 w: ..................................www.isida.ie Jack & Jill Children’s Foundation Johnstown Manor, Johnstown, Co. Kildare t: .................................... 045 894538 w: ....................... www.jackandjill.ie Mental Health Ireland Mensana House, 2 Marine Terrace, Dún Laoghaire, Co. Dublin t: .....................................01 284 1166 w: .. www.mentalhealthireland.ie Migraine Association of Ireland Unit 14, Block 5, Port Tunnel Business Park, Clonshaugh, Dublin t: ....................................01 894 1280 w: ........................ .www.migraine.ie

National Association for Deaf People (DeafHear) 35 North Frederick Street, Dublin 1 t: .....................................01 817 5700 w: ......................... www.deafhear.ie National Council for the Blind of Ireland Whitworth Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 9 t: ....................................01 830 7033 w: .................................. www.ncbi.ie National League of the Blind of Ireland 21 Hill Street, Dublin 1 t: .....................................01 874 2792 w: ...... www.nlbit.wordpress.com Neurofibromatosis Association of Ireland Carmichael Centre, North Brunswick Street, Dublin 7 t: ....................................01 428 2858 tw: .....................www.nfaireland.ie Neurological Alliance of Ireland Coleraine House, Coleraine Street, Dublin 7 t: .....................................01 872 4120 w: .................................... .www.nai.ie Out & About Association 17 Ormond Quay Upper, Dublin 7 t: ............................... ..1800 252 524 w: ...www.outandaboutireland.ie

Positive Action (Hep C/Anti-D Support Group) 56 Fitzwilliam Square, Dublin 2 t: .................................. ..01 676 2853 w: ...............www.positiveaction.ie The Post Polio Support Group Unit 3, 19 Capel Building, Mary’s Abbey, Dublin 7 t: ................................... 01 889 8920 w: ................................ .www.ppsg.ie The Rose Project Our Lady’s Hospice & Care Services, Harold’s Cross, Dublin 6 t: ....................................01 498 6205 w: .................www.roseproject.org Schizophrenia Ireland (Head’s Up) Roslyn Park, Beach Head, Sandymount, Dublin 4 t: ....................................01 205 7200 w: ........................www.headsup.ie/ chizophrenia.php Well Woman Centre 67 Pembroke Road (Basement), Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 t: ................................... 01 660 9860 w: ...... www.wellwomancentre.ie

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COMMERCIAL PROFILE

MAKING A

REAL DIFFERENCE BUILDING ON THEIR SUCCESS FEATURING A COMBINATION OF NEW PRODUCT LAUNCHES, CONTINUED VIABILITY IN THE FACE OF INCREASED COMPETITION, AND A SPRINKLING OF CSR WORK HAS SEEN BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM CLAIM THE BEST IN PHARMA AWARD FOR A SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR.

Boehringer Ingelheim is also active in partnership with a number of organisations in the community.

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espite some challenges, Boehringer Ingelheim has launched a number of products across the respiratory, oncology and diabetes sectors over the past 12 months. This global pharmaceutical company, which has been operating since 1885, launched their first Oncology product – Afatinib – for patients with non-small-cell lung cancer with a particular genetic mutation. July 2014 saw the introduction of a long acting bronchodilator molecule, Olodaterol, designed for use with their Respimat soft mist inhaler.

Boehringer Ingelheim has just received a European Union licence for Nintedanib for the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. The same molecule has also recently received a European Union licence for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer with the brand name Vargatef.

Respiratory disease contributes the majority of business with Spiriva a long-acting bronchodilator for COPD and asthma number 1 product. Further respiratory products are in development and will be launched later this year.

Boehringer also has a strong presence in the cardiovascular field in the form of Pradaxa, one of the first new oral anticoagulants

for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation and for the treatment and prevention of pulmonary embolism and deep venous thrombosis. 2011 saw the launch of a significant diabetes business working in an alliance with Lilly, launching Trajenta (a DPP4 inhibitor and Jardiance (an SGLT2 inhibitor) for the treatment of Type 2 diabetes mellitus Boehringer Ingelheim is also active in partnership with a number of organisations in the community.

They have a long standing partnership with Barnardos, fundraising for them for the last five years and have been doing some hands-on work painting and decorating Barnardos centres.

They also have a partnership with Ashoka since 2013, an organisation that mentors and provides advice to social entrepreneurs and not-forprofit companies to assist them to become sustainable organisations.

These social entrepreneurs provide services in both the healthcare and non-healthcare related areas. Boehringer have provided partnership and guidance to some of these social entrepreneurs and have strategic, marketing, business planning and selling skills that they can share with them. They also learn from the entrepreneurial culture, operating with minimal resources. It is a mutually beneficial relationship.

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The INMO is the largest representative professional body, for all grades of community nurses, representing four out of every five nurses/ midwives in this country.

Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation, The Whitworth Building, North Brunswick Street, Dublin 7 Tel: 01 664 0600 Fax: 01 661 0466 www.inmo.ie www.nurse2nurse.ie 235585_1C_INMO_JR_ICHN.indd 1

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Food & Nutrition

Health Independent Promotion Living

Older Groups

SUPPORT ORGANISATIONS

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SUPPORT ORGANISATIONS Breast Feeding

Association of Lactation Consultants Ireland The Association of Lactation Consultants in Ireland (ALCI) was founded in 1990. The purpose of the Association is to promote the professional development, advancement and recognition of International Board Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLC) for the benefit of breastfeeding infants and children, mothers, families and the wider community.

ALCI promotes the education, advancement and recognition of International Board Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLC) for the benefit of breastfeeding infants and children, mothers, families and the wider community.

ALCI GOALS • Provide for education, research, communication, networking and support.

• Foster universal awareness of IBCLC as the necessary qualification for lactation consultants (or those specialising in lactation).

• Act as the advisory authority on issues relating to breastfeeding and human lactation.

• Raise awareness of breastfeeding and human milk feeding as essential components for health, well-being and disease prevention.

CONTACT: www.alcireland.ie

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Breastfedbabies.org

Breastfeeding.ie

Quite simply, breastfeeding is the healthiest option for you and your baby. By deciding to breastfeed, you’ll be giving your child the best possible start in life. Any period of breastfeeding, however short, will benefit your baby, but the maximum benefits are gained by feeding breastmilk and nothing else until around six months, and then continuing to breastfeed after solids are introduced until your baby is a year or more old.

The decision to breastfeed is a very important one that can mean better health for you and your baby both now and in the future. On this website we hope to give you some useful information to help you make an informed infant feeding decision.

Breastfeeding has many advantages for babies, their mothers, for society and for the environment. Some of these advantages are listed below.

Breastfedbabies.org has been written and designed especially for parents in Northern Ireland to provide help and support to make breastfeeding easier. As well as explaining why breastfeeding is so important, the site offers advice and guidance on how to breastfeed, expressing breastmilk solutions to common breastfeeding problems, weaning and returning to work. We hope that breastfedbabies. org will be able to answer many of your questions about breastfeeding. If you have specific concerns, your midwife or health visitor should be able to help, or you could contact one of the local support groups or breastfeeding counsellors listed in our Support section.

BENEFITS FOR BABIES

CONTACT: www.breastfedbabies.org

CONTACT: www.breastfeeding.ie

The health benefits of breastfeeding for babies include less risk of: • Stomach upsets • Coughs and colds • Ear infections • Diabetes • Asthma and eczema • Obesity (being very overweight) • High blood pressure later in life Breastfed babies also have: • Better mental development • Better mouth formation and straighter teeth • Benefits for mothers The health benefits of breastfeeding for mothers include: • Less risk of breast cancer • Less risk of ovarian cancer • Less risk of bone thinning (osteoporosis) in later life • Stronger bones in later life.

Tots & Teens

Disability Services

Intercultural Health

Cuidiú

The Irish name Cuidiú means care and support for all parents with bumps or babes, tots or teens. We are a parentto-parent support group run by volunteer parents.

Cuidiú’s motto is education and support for parenthood.

Our aim is to provide information to parents which allows them to make informed choices about pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding and to provide a supportive background to empower parents to act upon their decisions. We help thousands of mums and dads each year through pregnancy, birth and early days of parenthood. We offer antenatal and postnatal courses, local support and reliable information to help all parents.

Obviously members with new babies or pressing family matters may find it difficult to commit to joining a committee or run a toddler morning, but we do appreciate input no matter how small and especially from people who may have benefited from our support. Each branch has its own committee to organise and run its events. Most branches produce their own event sheet or newsletter giving full details of events and services on offer.

CONTACT: www.cuidiu-ict.ie

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SUPPORT ORGANISATIONS Food & Nutrition

Health Independent Promotion Living

The International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners The International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBLCE) is a nonprofit organisation governed by a board of directors. It was established to develop and administer the certification examination for lactation consultants. The IBLCE examination is the premier, internationally recognised measure of knowledge in lactation consulting.

Founded in 1985, IBLCE has administered annual examinations in multiple languages and at numerous sites around the world.

IBLCE will advance the health and well-being of mothers and children worldwide by improving the quality and increasing the number of practitioners in lactation and breastfeeding care.

CONTACT: www.iblce.org

Older Groups

The Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative

The Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) is a global campaign by the World Health Organisation and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) which recognises that implementing best practice in the maternity service is crucial to the success of programmes to promote breastfeeding. The Initiative was launched in 1991 and there are more than 19,000 hospitals/maternity units in 148 countries worldwide, including over 300 in Europe which have been officially recognised as Baby-Friendly.

The first Irish hospitals to reach Baby-Friendly standard were Portiuncula Hospital, Ballinasloe, Co Galway and Waterford Regional Hospital.

St Munchin’s Regional Maternity Hospital, Limerick became the third hospital to reach this standard in October 2004. St Munchin’s Hospital is Ireland’s first midwifery teaching hospital to meet the BFHI criteria.

The Rotunda Hospital, Dublin and the Maternity Services of University College Hospital, Galway met the criteria and their awards were presented on June 14, 2006. Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda met the criteria October 2, 2007. Cavan Hospital was presented with their Baby-Friendly award and Breastfeeding Supportive Workplace Bronze Award on April 1st, 2008.

CONTACT: www.babyfriendly.ie

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The International Lactation Consultant Association The International Lactation Consultant Association (ILCA) is the professional association for International Board Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLC) and other health care professionals who care for breastfeeding families. ILCA membership is open to all who support and promote breastfeeding; you can join at anytime and do not need to be an IBCLC to become a member.

MISSION AND VISION • Our vision is that the IBCLC is the globally recognised professional authority in lactation.

• Our mission is to advance the International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) profession worldwide through leadership, advocacy, professional development and research.

What is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) An International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) is a health care professional who specialises in the clinical management of breastfeeding. An IBCLC works in a wide variety of health care settings.

MEMBERSHIP ILCA membership is open to all who support breastfeeding; you can join at any time and do not need to be an IBCLC. CONTACT: www.ilca.org

La Leche League of Ireland

La Leche League of Ireland (LLL) is a voluntary organisation which provides breastfeeding information and support to women who want to breastfeed their babies.

MOTHER TO MOTHER All La Leche League leaders are volunteer mothers who have enjoyed nursing their own babies and who see the importance of helping other mothers develop a happy nursing relationship. They have completed an accreditation programme and are familiar with breastfeeding techniques as well as current research.

Leaders are available at any time to speak with a mother in person or on the telephone. They also give talks at antenatal classes, sit on breastfeeding committees and are available as a reference source for medical professionals.

LLL also provides information and experience for women in special circumstances (premature babies, multiple births, babies with cleft of the soft palate, babies with Down’s Syndrome and many others).

LOCAL GROUPS Each group holds informal monthly meetings where topics discussed include aspects of pregnancy, parenting and breastfeeding.

CONTACT: www.lalecheleague ireland.com

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SUPPORT ORGANISATIONS Breast Feeding

Baby Friendly Initiative – UNICEF

The Baby Friendly Initiative is a worldwide programme of the World Health Organization and UNICEF. It was established in 1992 to encourage maternity hospitals to implement the Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding and to practise in accordance with the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes. The UNICEF UK Baby Friendly Initiative was launched in the UK in 1994.

Its principles were extended to cover the work of community health-care services in 1998 in the Seven Point Plan for Sustaining Breastfeeding in the Community.

Archways

WHO WE ARE Archways was established in 2006 to deliver and support proven programmes including the Incredible Years series (IY), the Mentoring for Achievement Programme (MAP), and Functional Family Therapy (FFT). Initially the role of Archways was to promote the rollout and evaluation of the IY Series in Ireland. In addition to IY, Archways is now delivering and supporting other proven programmes including the Mentoring for Achievement Programme (MAP) and Functional Family Therapy (FFT).

WHAT WE DO In 2005, it launched its set of University Best Practice Standards to accredit universities that run midwifery and health visiting courses.

The Baby Friendly Initiative works with the health-care system to ensure a high standard of care for pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers and babies. Support is provided for health-care facilities that are seeking to implement best practice, and an assessment and accreditation process recognises those that have achieved the required standard.

• Our experienced programme facilitators and therapists work with children, young people and families delivering IY, MAP, and FFT • We provide facilitator training and support to programme facilitators throughout Ireland • We offer advice and support to organisations and services delivering evidence based programmes in Ireland.

• We provide teacher training to teachers in schools throughout Ireland • We research and evaluate programme implementation and outcomes and we support other organisations in research design • We advocate for the use of evidence-based programmes that are proven to work for children and families.

CONTACT: www.unicef.org.uk/ babyfriendly

CONTACT: www.archways.ie

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Barnardos

Barnardos’ vision is an Ireland where childhood is valued and all children and young people are cherished equally.

Barnardos supports children whose well-being is under threat by working with them, their families and communities and by campaigning for the rights of children. Barnardos was established in Ireland in 1962 and is Ireland’s leading independent children’s charity. Barnardos’ mission is to challenge and support families, communities, society and government to make Ireland the best place in the world to be a child, focusing specifically on children and young people whose wellbeing is under threat.

CONTACT: www.barnardos.ie

Start strong

Start Strong is a coalition of organisations and individuals committed to advancing high quality care and education as a right for all young children in Ireland. Their advocacy builds on clear evidence of the benefits this brings for children, for the economy and for society.

CONTACT: www.startstrong.ie

Tots & Teens

Disability Services

Intercultural Health

Children’s Database

The website childrensdatabase. ie was originally developed by the Office of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (now the Department of Children and Youth Affairs). Everything on childrensdatabase.ie is free of charge, with the exception of a small number of clearly identified resources.

What is available on childrensdatabase.ie?

• Irish government policy documents • Annotated websites

ANNOTATED WEBSITES A collection of databases, specialist libraries, Irish, European and international resources, organised as follows: • Agencies and organisations • Databases • Data sources • E-journals • Key documents • Libraries and information gateways • OMC policy and research publications • Policy documents database

How were resources selected for inclusion?

A sample group of stakeholders was surveyed about their information needs and the information sources they commonly use. Additional websites were reviewed and selected on the basis of relevance.

CONTACT: www.childrensdatabase.ie

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SUPPORT ORGANISATIONS Food & Nutrition

Health Independent Promotion Living

Children’s Rights Alliance

The Children’s Rights Alliance is a coalition of over 100 organisations working to secure the rights of children in Ireland, by campaigning for the full implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. We aim to improve the lives of all children under 18 years, through securing the necessary changes in Ireland’s laws, policies and services.

Our Vision: Ireland will be one of the best places in the world to be a child.

Our Mission: To realise the rights of children in Ireland through securing the full implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.

MEMBERSHIP: The Alliance was formally established in March 1995. Many of its member organisations are prominent in the children’s sector – working directly with children on a daily basis across the country.

The Alliance’s policies, projects and activities are developed through ongoing collaboration and consultation with its member organisations.

CONTACT: www.childrensrights.ie

Older Groups

End Child Poverty

The End Child Poverty Coalition is a partnership of eight national non-governmental organisations that have come together to achieve a common goal: end child poverty in Ireland.

The Coalition partners are: • Barnardos • Children’s Rights Alliance • Focus Ireland • National Youth Council of Ireland • OPEN – One Parent Exchange and Network • Pavee Point • Society of St. Vincent de Paul • Start Strong The Coalition works to promote the implementation of Government commitments to end child poverty, as outlined in policies and strategies including: Towards 2016: Ten Year National Social Partnership Framework Agreement 20062016; The National Action Plan for Social Inclusion 20072016; and Towards Recovery: Programme for a National Government 2011-2016.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES The Coalition’s aim is simple; to end child poverty in Ireland. To do this the Coalition have three clear objectives to achieve this aim, by: • Raising public awareness to end child poverty • Monitoring public policy to end child poverty • Developing solutions to end child poverty CONTACT: www.endchildpoverty.ie

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Family Lives

We support over one million families every year to improve outcomes for children and their families. We have over 30 years’ experience in helping parents cope with the challenges and experiences which are part of family life.

We support everyone who has the important job of raising children, from dads, grandparents to step- and non-resident parents. We aim to help you and your children be part of a happy and confident family.

VISION Families are the foundation of society. All families should have access to nonjudgmental support.

MISSION Family Lives works around the clock, transforming the lives of families making happier relationships, happier families and a stronger society. Our experience enables us to help families with any problem or challenge that they face.

Our trained family support workers, both paid and volunteer, offer all family members free immediate and ongoing help on the phone, online or in local communities.

We use the knowledge gained through our work to train professionals and campaign for changes to improve and support family life.

CONTACT: www.familylives.org.uk

Growing Up in Ireland

The study is funded by the Department of Children and Youth Affairs in association with the Department of Social Protection and the Central Statistics Office. It is being carried out by a consortium of researchers led by the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) and Trinity College – Children’s Research Centre.

The main objectives of the study are: • To study the lives of children in Ireland • To establish what is typical and normal as well as what is atypical and problematic • To identify the key factors that most help or hinder children’s development • To establish the effect of early child experiences on later life • To identify the persistent adverse effects that lead to social disadvantage and exclusion, educational difficulties, ill health, deprivation etc • To obtain children’s views and opinions on their lives; • To provide evidence for the creation of effective and responsive policies and services for children and families.

CONTACT: www.growingup.ie

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SUPPORT ORGANISATIONS Breast Feeding

National Youth Council Ireland

The National Youth Council of Ireland (NYCI) is the representative body for national voluntary youth work organisations in Ireland. It represents and supports the interests of voluntary youth organisations and uses its collective experience to act on issues that impact on young people. It seeks to ensure that all young people are empowered to develop the skills and confidence to fully participate as active citizens in an inclusive society.

NYCI’s role is recognised in legislation through the Youth Work Act 2001 and as a social partner in the community and voluntary pillar.

VISION NYCI’s vision is one where all young persons are empowered to develop the skills and confidence to fully participate as active citizens in an inclusive society.

MISSION STATEMENT NYCI is a membership–led umbrella organisation that represents and supports the interests of voluntary youth organisations and uses its collective experience to act on issues that impact on young people.

CONTACT: www.youthhealth.ie

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National Council for Curriculum and Assessment The curriculum for Ireland’s primary and post-primary schools is determined by the Minister for Education and Science who is advised by the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment.

The curriculum sets out not only what is to be taught, but how, and how learning in the particular subject area is to be assessed. While Ireland has a centrally devised curriculum, there is a strong emphasis on school and classroom planning.

At school level, the particular character of the school makes a vital contribution to shaping the curriculum in classrooms.

Adaptation of the curriculum to suit the individual school is achieved through the preparation and continuous updating of a school plan.

The selection of text books and classroom resources to support the implementation of the curriculum is made by schools, rather than by the Department of Education and Science or the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment. Since 2005, the NCCA has participated in planning and development in curriculum, assessment, teaching and learning - key areas of the senior cycle.

CONTACT: www.ncca.ie

TeenLine

Teen-Line Ireland primarily targets young people, acknowledging and valuing the diversity and similarities amongst young people of various religious beliefs, ethnic origin, sexuality and economic backgrounds. Teen-Line Ireland targets young people at risk, young people who feel alone, worried, depressed, troubled, lost or confused and those who just need to talk. We are committed in helping to improve the social and emotional health and well-being of all young people regardless of their race, colour, religion or sexuality by providing them with a friendly, caring, confidential, non-judgemental help line and support service.

Teen-Line Ireland’s volunteers are ordinary, everyday people who understand that young people need to be heard – they volunteer to listen – they do it because they value young people and care about how they are feeling – and they really want to listen.

CONTACT: Tel: 1800 833 634 www.teenline.ie

Tots & Teens

Disability Services

Intercultural Health

The Department of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs The Department brings together a number of key areas of policy and provision for children and young people including the Office of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (OMCYA), the National Educational Welfare Board (NEWB), the Family Support Agency (FSA) and, from January 2012, the detention schools operated by the Irish Youth Justice Service (IYJS). Two important organisations are also included in the overall structure: the Adoption Authority of Ireland and Office of the Ombudsman for Children (OCO).

RESPONSIBILITIES These encompass a wide range of policy and service activity, both direct and indirect, for children and young people in Ireland. We have a complex mandate: • The direct provision of a range of universal and targeted services • Ensuring high-quality arrangements are in place for focused interventions dealing with child welfare and protection, family support, adoption, school attendance and reducing youth crime • The harmonisation of policy and provision across Government and stakeholders to improve outcomes for children, young people and families.

CONTACT: www.dcya.gov.ie

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COMMERCIAL PROFILE

WORLD CLASS

LOCAL LEVEL A FAMILY-OWNED PHARMACY CHAIN, MCCABE’S PHARMACY PROVIDES SERVICES AND SUPPORT TO THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE.

McCabe’s Pharmacy pride themselves on a business which brings world class standards of pharmacy healthcare to the local communities they serve, and continue to play a key role in providing a broader range of healthcare services to their customers.

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he McCabe’s Pharmacy story is one which begins in 1977. Having just returned home to Ireland from Australia, where they had emigrated ten years earlier, Roy and Margaret McCabe had a strong understanding of what a good pharmacy service should contribute to the family and the community. They settled in Malahide and went about developing a more dynamic pharmacy service, in which the pharmacist would provide an extended role, and that would also include health screening, counselling and lifestyle advice. Now 30 years on, the next generation heads up the pharmacy chain, with three of four McCabe sisters – Sharen, Ciara and Áine – involved in running 20 pharmacies in Dublin, Limerick, Wexford and Louth.

While the pharmacy chain has undoubtedly evolved and developed over the years, its core values remain as strong as ever. “As a family business, we understand the healthcare issues that Irish families and communities are facing and we designed our pharmacy service to ensure that everything we do is geared towards helping the community,” said Sharen McCabe, Managing Director, McCabe’s Pharmacy.

All Round Service McCabe’s Pharmacy pride themselves on a business which brings world class standards of pharmacy healthcare to the local communities they serve, and continue to play a key role in providing a broader range of healthcare services to their customers.

The chain also focuses on extending their family ethics of caring, compassion and trust throughout the business, and continues to develop life-long relationships with their customers, providing healthcare solutions for every stage of their lives.

They also play a key role in bringing world class dispensing services to patients including fast, efficient, safe drug dispensing along with advice you can trust, while they also pride themselves on contributing socially to the communities they serve.

McCabe’s Pharmacy also provide many extra services to their patients including home deliveries, medicine usage reviews, specialist order service, daily monitored dose drug packaging, late night dispensing, collect text alerts, email uploading of prescriptions and Ireland’s largest variety of in-store health check screenings.

McCabe’s Pharmacy work hard to be the best at what they do for their patients and customers and are really proud of the achievements of their team over the years. For more information, visit www.mccabespharmacy.com

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SUPPORT ORGANISATIONS Food & Nutrition

Health Independent Promotion Living

Older Groups

DISABILITY SERVICES PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN IRELAND > ACCESS Access Ireland – information on wheelchair and general access in Ireland w ......................................www.nda.ie Institute for Design and Disability w .......................................www.idd.ie

> ARTS/ DESIGN Dríocht – Arts & Disability w ...............................www.draiocht.ie The Arts Council w ...........................www.artscouncil.ie Arts and Disability Forum (Belfast, Northern Ireland) w .......................................www.adf.ie

> COMMUNITY/ VOLUNTARY Carers Association w ................... www.carersireland.com Community Exchange - communication channel for those involved or interested in the work of community and voluntary organisations w .............................www.activelink.ie Volunteer Ireland w ............................. www.volunteer.ie The Wheel – resources for community and voluntary sector w .................................. www.wheel.ie Directory of National Voluntary Organisations Online w ..................................... www.cidb.ie

Department of Health and Children – Ill and disabled w ............ www.citizensinformation.ie/ en/social_welfare/social_welfare_ payments/disability_and_illness/ benefits_to_people_who_are_sick_ or_have_a_disability.html Disability Allowance w ...............www.citizensinformation.ie /en/social_welfare/social_welfare_ payments/disability_and_illness/ disability_allowance.html Disablement Benefit w ..............www.citizensinformation.ie/ en/social_welfare/social_welfare_ payments/disability_and_illness/ disablement_benefit.html Housing – Disabled person’s Housing Grant w ..............www.citizensinformation.ie/ en/housing/housing_grants_and_ schemes/housing_adaptation_grant_ for_people_with_disability.html

Disability Organisations > GENERAL Disability Action – Disability Action works to ensure that people with disabilities attain their full rights as citizens, by supporting inclusion, influencing Government policy and changing attitudes in partnership with disabled people (Northern Ireland). w ................ www.disabilityaction.org/ Disability Federation of Ireland (DFI) w ...........www.disability-federation.ie/

> BENEFITS AND ALLOWANCES Carer’s Allowance w .............www.citizensinformation.ie/ en/social_welfare/social_welfare_ payments/carers/carers_allowance.html Carer’s Benefit w ............ www.citizensinformation.ie/ en/social_welfare/social_welfare_ payments/carers/carers_benefit.html

Centre for Independent Living w ............................www.dublincil.org Forum of People with Disabilities – promoting identity, rights and choice among disabled people 21 Hill St, Dublin 1 t ......................................... 01-8786077 (Mary Keogh / Peter Kearns)

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National Forum on Europe w ................... www.forumoneurope.ie Headway Ireland – The National Association for Acquired Brain Injury w .............................www.headway.ie/

> DISABILITY ORGANISATIONS – SENSORY DISABILITIES Fighting Blindness w ............... www.fightingblindness.ie/ Irish Deaf Society w .................. www.irishdeafsociety.ie/ The Irish Deaf – online directory w .......................... www.irishdeaf.com

Cheshire Foundation – services for people with physical disabilities w ..............................www.cheshire.ie/ Enable Ireland – support for the sufferers physical disabilities w .....................www.enableireland.ie/ Ataxia Ireland – information on Ataxia w .................................www.ataxia.ie/ Irish Kidney Association w ......................................www.ika.ie/ Irish Wheelchair Association w .....................................www.iwa.ie/

Irish Hard of Hearing Association w .....................................www.ihha.ie

MS Society Ireland – helping those affected with Multiple Sclerosis w .......................... www.ms-society.ie/

Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind w .......................... www.guidedogs.ie/

Muscular Dystrophy Ireland w .....................................www.mdi.ie/

National Council for the Blind in Ireland w .................................... www.ncbi.ie/

Post Polio Support Group w ................................... www.ppsg.ie/

The Visually Impaired Computer Society in Ireland w ....................... www.vicsireland.org/

> DISABILITY ORGANISATIONS – INTELLECTUAL AND LEARNING DISABILITIES

> DISABILITY ORGANISATIONS – PHYSICAL DISABILITIES

Down Syndrome Ireland w ................... www.downsyndrome.ie

Migraine Ireland w .............................www.migraine.ie/

Dyslexia Association w ..............................www.dyslexia.ie/

Neurological Alliance of Ireland w ......................................www.nai.ie/

L’Arche – provides a service of support for people with intellectual disabilities w ................................. www.larche.ie/

Brainwave - The Irish Epilepsy Association w .............................. www.epilepsy.ie/ Brain research - Dedicated to raising funds to support research and teaching of central nervous system disorders in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland w .....................www.brainresearch.ie/ Central Remedial Clinic – national centre for the care, treatment and development of children and adults with physical and multiple disabilities w ....................................... www.crc.ie

National Federation of Voluntary Bodies - voluntary association of organisations who provide services to persons with intellectual disability and their families w .................................www.fedvol.ie/ Acquired Brain Injury Ireland – brain injury services w ...........................www.abiireland.ie/ St John of God Services for people with intellectual disabilities w .................................... www.sjog.ie/

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Tots & Teens

Disability Services

Intercultural Health

DISABILITY SERVICES

St Michael’s House – range of specialised day and residential services to people with learning disabilities throughout Dublin w ..................................... www.smh.ie Sunbeam House Services – provides training, employment and care services for adults with a learning disability w ............................. www.sunbeam.ie The European Association of Societies of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities and their Families w ..............www.inclusion-europe.org/

> DISABILITY ORGANISATIONS – MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL DISABILITIES Alzheimer Society of Ireland w ............................www.alzheimer.ie/ Aware – Helping Defeat Depression w .................................. www.aware.ie Camphill – Mental disability w ............................. www.camphill.ie/ Mental Health Ireland w ............www.mentalhealthireland.ie

Dublin Institute of Technology w ....................... www.dit.ie/campuslife/ disability/supportservices/ NUI Galway w ..............................www.nuigalway.ie/ disability/index.html

National Centre for Technology in Education w ..................................... www.ncte.ie Kanchi Network w .............................. www.kanchi.org NUI Galway Disability Law and Policy Research Unit w ...................www.nuigalway.ie/cdlp/

> EDUCATION – UNIVERSITIES – DISABILITY SERVICES Dublin City University w ......................................www4.dcu.ie/ students/disability/index.shtml

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ODEI – Equality Tribunial w .............www.equalitytribunal.ie/en/

Department of Social & Family Affairs w ................................www.welfare.ie

Events Special Olympics w ................... www.specialolympics.ie

Trinity College Dublin w ...................... www.tcd.ie/disability/

> GENERAL

Union of Students in Ireland w ........... usi.ie/usi-equality-campaign/

Disability.ie – portal site for disability related information in Ireland w ..............................www.disability.ie

Department of Children & Youth Affairs w ..............................www.dyca.gov.ie Department of Justice and Equality w ..................................www.justice.ie Members of the Government w ........................... www.oireachtas.ie

Housing University College Cork w .......................... www.ucc.ie/en/dss/ University College Dublin w ............... www.ucd.ie/openingworlds/ ucdaccesscentre/supportsfor studentswithadisability/ University of Limerick w ..................... www2.ul.ie/web/WWW/ Services/Student_Affairs/Student_ Specialised_Supports/Disability_ Support_Services/ Waterford Institute of Technology

AHEAD – Association for Higher Education Access and Disability w .................................www.ahead.ie/

Irish government departments w ......... www.gov.ie/tag/departments/

NUI Maynooth w .............access.nuim.ie/access-office

Education > GENERAL

Irish Council for Civil Liberties w ......................................www.iccl.ie/

w ...www.wit.ie/current_students/ student _life_and_learning/disability_service

Employment Equal – Seeks to identify and address fundamental forms of discrimination and inequality in the labour market w .........www.ideasbank.ie/equal-ci.ie/ Irish Congress of Trade Unions Integrating people with disabilities into the workplace w ......www.ictu.ie/equality/disability.html Equality & Human Rights Equality Authority w ............................... www.equality.ie Equal Status Act 2004 w ............................ www.equality.ie/en/ Information/Equal-Status/

Public Services Housing Association for Integrated Living w .....................................www.hail.ie/ Irish Council for Social Housing w .....................................www.icsh.ie/

Combat Poverty Agency promoting a just and inclusive society by working for the prevention and elimination of poverty and social exclusion w .................... www.combatpoverty.ie

International links European Disability Forum w ...........................www.edf-feph.org/ Disability World – online magazine w ............... www.disabilityworld.com/ Institute of Independence Living – serve self-help organisations of disabled people who work for equal opportunities, self-determination and self-respect w ........... www.independentliving.org/ The European Association of Societies of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities and their Families w ....................... inclusion-europe.org/

Irish Government Equal Status Act 2012 w .................. www.irishstatutebook.ie/ 2012/en/act/pub/0041/index.html Irish government w ...................................... www.gov.ie

Citizens Information Board – The national support agency responsible for the provision of information, advice and advocacy to members of the public on social services w ....www.citizensinformationboard.ie Dublin City Corporation Disability Services w ................... http://www.dublincity.ie/ main-menu-your-council/access-unit Office of the Information Commissioner w ...........................www.oic.gov.ie/en/ Public information services w ............. www.citizensinformation.ie Ombudsman and Disability w .............www.ombudsman.gov.ie/en/ about-us/legislation/the-disability-act/

Support Services National Adult Literacy Agency w .....................................www.nala.ie

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SUPPORT ORGANISATIONS Food & Nutrition

Health Independent Promotion Living

Older Groups

Active Retirement Ireland (ARI)

Rehab Centre – training, employment, social care and commercial services w .....................www.rehab.ie Samaritans w ..........www.samaritans.org Youthreach – Early school leavers w ............ www.youthreach.ie

Travel and Transport Bus Éireann w ............ www.buseireann.ie Disabled Drivers Association w .......................www.ddai.ie Dublin Airport – Travellers with a disability w .......www.dublinairport.com /gns/at-the-airport/ reduced-mobility.aspx Dublin Bus w .............. www.dublinbus.ie Irish Rail w .................. www.irishrail.ie

Training Disability Consultancy Services w ..www.disabilityconsultancy.ie

Active Retirement Ireland (ARI) offers the opportunity for retired people to socialise, learn new skills; try new experiences and make new friends at a point in life when they thought this may no longer be possible.

Together with people who have also retired, or are over 50 and semi–retired, ARI seeks to promote a positive image of ageing and offer opportunities for a healthier and more active older age and advocates for a fairer and friendlier place to grow old in.

Our philosophy is based on older people doing things for themselves.

Our purpose is to reduce isolation and keep older people independent, active and healthy. Our objectives to fulfil this purpose are: • To encourage men and women to maintain their independence • To promote a more positive attitude to ageing and retirement • To enable retired people enjoy a full and active life and advocate for them • To be a recognised voice for retired people.

CONTACT: www.activeirl.ie

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Age & Opportunity

Age & Opportunity is the national organisation that promotes opportunities for greater participation by older people in society through partnerships and collaborative programmes. We promote creativity, participation, confidence and engagement among older people. As a not-for-profit organisation, we work in a developmental way with public and private organisations to deliver practical programmes like the Bealtaine festival, Go for Life sports and physical activity programme, Ageing with Confidence, community and education programmes and the anti-ageism AgeWise workshop.

Age & Opportunity traces its origins to a survey carried out by the National Council on Ageing and Older People into the attitudes of younger people to ageing. The first National Day on Ageing, organised by the Council in 1988, provoked widespread interest and subsequently led to the establishment of Age & Opportunity as an independent national agency.

Age & Opportunity is distinct from other organisations in that its work is carried out through a series of targeted, practical programmes delivered in collaboration with a range of partners.

CONTACT: www.ageandopportunity.ie

Age Action

Age Action, the national charity for older people, provides services to older people as well as advocating on their behalf. Its aim is to make Ireland the best place in which to grow old. The services it provides are the Care & Repair (small job/ tradesperson referral and befriending service); The Getting Started (computer/ IT training courses) and the Information and Advocacy Service. We have over 3,000 members and 800 volunteers (all of our volunteers are Garda vetted). We campaign for better treatment of older people by the government through the media, meetings with public representatives and submissions to the government as well as public campaigns.

Age Action also has a number of programmes aimed at improving the lives of older people. We manage a number of resident committees in nursing homes on the northside of Dublin). We also have an intergenerational programme aimed at encouraging transgenerational activities.

Finally, we have some fun fundraising events such as our series of afternoon tea dances around the country and our Big Knit drives that see people busily knitting little hats for Innocent smoothie bottles.

CONTACT: Tel: 01 4756989 www.ageaction.ie

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ALONE…A Little Offering Never Ends

Alzheimer Society of Ireland

ALONE was founded in 1977 by a Dublin firefighter, Willie Birmingham. Helping older people in need is the founding principle of ALONE and has guided our work over the years. To the present day, our objectives remain exactly what they were when the organisation was founded.

The Alzheimer Society of Ireland is the leading dementia specific service provider in Ireland.

The Alzheimer Society of Ireland was founded in 1982 by a small group of people who were caring for a family member with Alzheimer’s or a related dementia.

Our objectives are to provide food, clothing, heating requirements and other comforts for people over 60 years of age who are unable to provide for themselves, to provide shelter or accommodation on a temporary or permanent basis for such people; to provide education and information services on the problems and needs of older people living on their own; to provide assistance in the refurbishing, renovations and re-decoration of accommodation of people described in this paragraph.

Today, it is a national voluntary organisation with an extensive national network of branches, regional offices and services that aims to provide people with all forms of dementia, their families and carers with the necessary support to maximise their quality of life.

CONTACT: www.alone.ie

CONTACT: www.alzheimer.ie

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Askaboutmoney

Askaboutmoney has developed a reputation for civilised and informed discussion of financial topics in a sponsorship-free and advertising-fee environment.

Askaboutmoney is a discussion forum.

Before making a financial decision, you should independently verify any information you have got from the site. For complex financial or tax decisions you should consult a professional advisor who will take into account all the necessary personal circumstances of your case.

Tots & Teens

Disability Services

Intercultural Health

Bethany

The name Bethany recalls the visit of Jesus to Mary and Martha on the death of their brother Lazarus.

Although grieving is a natural process which can be helped by the sympathy and understanding of friends, sometimes one may need support to work through it in a positive way. Friends don’t always know how to help; they may be embarrassed by one’s grief; they may even avoid meeting one in the mistaken belief that a meeting may increase distress.

It is quite normal to feel anger, guilt, fear and depression as well as the awful pain of loss. These feelings need to be expressed rather than repressed, to be talked out, cried over and put in some sort of perspective. It helps the healing process to talk with a trained listener and confront the very strong feelings associated with grief.

Many Bethany members have themselves been bereaved.

They are trained to listen with understanding. They accept those suffering loss as they are, and support them through the grieving process.

2012 marked The Alzheimer Society of Ireland’s 30th Anniversary. To celebrate this we designed a new logo, launched our new website and published a new newsletter called The Voice. A very special event was held in June that year when President of Ireland and patron to The Alzheimer Society of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins, officially opened Waterman’s Lodge Day and Respite Centre in Killaloe, Co Tipperary. Many celebratory events were held around the country throughout the year including an event in the Aras for some of our volunteers in November.

CONTACT: www.askaboutmoney.com

CONTACT: www.bethany.ie

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SUPPORT ORGANISATIONS Food & Nutrition

Health Independent Promotion Living

Breaking Point

The UK healthcare sector leads the world in development of consensus on what needs to be done to reduce the burden of osteoporotic fractures upon our older people and healthcare budgets. The Department of Health has analysed the clinical and costeffectiveness of medicines and service structures that deliver the right treatment to the right patient at the right time. National audits reveal that a minority of NHS organisations currently deliver world class care for people with osteoporosis whilst the majority is yet to do so.

Closing the current osteoporosis care gap in the UK will improve patient outcomes and support delivery of the £15-20 billion NHS efficiency savings required by 2015.

Older Groups

Care Alliance Ireland

Care Alliance Ireland is the National Network of Voluntary Organisations supporting family carers. Our vision is that the role of family carers is fully recognised and valued by society in Ireland.

CareLocal

Our priority is to assist older people to live with dignity, security and company and to help ensure that they remain in good health, both mentally and physically.

WE AIM TO: We exist to enhance the quality of life for family carers.

We achieve this by supporting our member organisations in their direct work with family carers through the provision of information, developing research and policy in the field, sharing resources, and instigating opportunities for collaboration. There are approximately 274,000 family carers in the Republic of Ireland. Family carer support is provided by a number of organisations, including those dedicated solely to carer support and others who support carers as part of their response to individuals with specific conditions. We work with our 85 member organisations and other agencies to support them in their work with family carers.

• Promote and advocate for the care and welfare of older people living alone in Dublin • Improve the quality of life for older people, particularly those who are most disadvantaged and vulnerable.

• Provide befriending services for older people experiencing loneliness and social isolation • Increase the quality of life of older persons by supplying one-on-one volunteer support during mealtimes • Empower older people to lead independent and satisfying lives in their own homes for as long as they wish • Preserve the self-respect and human dignity of older people

Citizens Information

Citizensinformation.ie was developed and is maintained by the Citizens Information Board (formerly Comhairle) to replace the Oasis website. citizensinformation.ie website is an Irish eGovernment initiative, and was originally established under the Government’s first action plan for the Information Society.

The Citizens Information Board also provides a website aimed at people who are unemployed or facing a reduced hours situation at work. This site is called goingbacktowork.ie.

We have also developed a website on mortgage and rent arrears in conjunction with the Money Advice and Budgeting Service (MABS) called keepingyourhome.ie

Our legitimacy derives from our membership base which includes all the carer organisations and virtually all the disease/disability-specific organisations currently providing services to Ireland’s family carers. Our membership is comprised of both large and small, regional and national organisations.

CONTACT: www.breakingpoint.org

CONTACT: www.carealliance.ie

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CONTACT: www.carelocal.ie

CONTACT: Tel: 0761 074000 www.citizensinformation.ie

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SUPPORT ORGANISATIONS Breast Feeding

Commissions for Energy Regulation

The Commissions for Energy Regulation (CER) was first set up in 1999 and our role and functions have been expanded over time. We work within the framework of national and EU energy policy which aim to create a single European electricity market that best meets the needs of Europe’s energy consumers.

On the island of Ireland, Government ministers in the north and south have committed to creating an all-island energy market.

On November 1st 2007, the new cross-border wholesale electricity market, the SEM (Single Electricity Market) went live. The SEM and further all-island energy market developments are a key means of achieving our goal of a sustainable and reliable supply of electricity and natural gas at reasonable cost to Irish energy customers.

We promote competition in the electricity and natural gas sectors so that customers can ultimately benefit from competitive pressures on prices and services. At the same time we protect the interests of final customers especially the disadvantaged and the elderly by ensuring that standards of services are set and codes of practices are in place to protect vulnerable users.

CONTACT: www.cer.ie

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Central Bank of Ireland

The Central Bank Reform Act, 2010, created a new single unitary body – the Central Bank of Ireland – responsible for both central banking and financial regulation. The new structure replaced the previous related entities, the Central Bank and the Financial Services Authority of Ireland and the Financial Regulator.

The Act commenced on October 1st 2010.

The financial regulator is responsible for the regulation of all financial services firms in Ireland. It also has an important role in protection of the consumers of those firms.

As financial services regulator our main tasks are: • Help consumers make informed decisions on their financial affairs in a safe and fair market; and • Foster sound, growing and solvent financial institutions which give consumers confidence that their deposits and investments are secure.

CONTACT: www.centralbank.ie

Concern Worldwide

Concern Worldwide is a nongovernmental, international, humanitarian organisation dedicated to the reduction of suffering and working towards the ultimate elimination of extreme poverty in the world’s poorest countries.

Concern’s mission is to help people living in extreme poverty achieve major improvements in their lives.

Concern works with the poor themselves, and with local and international partners who share the organisation’s vision to create just and peaceful societies where the poor can exercise their fundamental rights.

Concern entered a strategic relationship with the Irish government for a four year period from 2012-15 through its programme grant scheme.

In 2012, Concern received 19.9 million as the first instalment of significant multiyear programme support, which will have a great impact on Concern’s operations around the world.

CONTACT: www.concern.net

Tots & Teens

Disability Services

Intercultural Health

Console

Console was established in 2002 by Paul Kelly after he had experienced the grief of losing a loved one by suicide. Through his loss, Paul recognised a need for a dedicated suicide prevention, intervention and postvention service here in Ireland.

Since then, Console has developed into a national organisation supporting people in suicidal crisis and those bereaved by suicide through professional counselling, support and helpline services. Console is a national service with centres in Dublin, Cork, Galway, Limerick, Athlone, Wexford, Mayo and Kildare.

Console is also located in London, United Kingdom.

CONTACT: www.console.ie

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SUPPORT ORGANISATIONS Food & Nutrition

Health Independent Promotion Living

Consumer’s Association of Ireland Ltd (CAI) The aims of the association are to protect, promote and represent the interests of consumers. The association furthers these aim by: • Promoting action to safeguard the interests of consumers, ensuring that those who take decisions which will affect the consumer can have a balanced and authoritative view of their interests • Insisting that the interests of all consumers are taken into account • Making representations of the views of consumers on all matters of concern to them to local and central government, government agencies, industry and any other quarter where the company sees fit including representation on the existing law and on proposed legislation • Making representations on the adequacy and availability to consumers of consumer advice services and upon the needs of such services for supporting facilities • Representing the consumer on appropriate Government and other bodies or international organisations including those which exist within the framework of the European Communities e.g.

The European Consumers’ Organisation – BEUC and the European Consumer Voice in Standardisation – ANEC. CONTACT: www.thecai.ie

Older Groups

Crime Victims

We are here to listen. We will give you time and space to talk about your experience in confidence. We listen with empathy and without judgement. We can tell you about support services available in your local area for victims of crime. We can tell you about specialist services for victims of particular crimes such as domestic violence, sexual abuse and rape.

We can answer your questions about the criminal justice system. We can help in liaising with the Gardaí and other agencies and services.

We can give information on compensation, if applicable.

We are here to support everyone who is a victim of crime, regardless of when the crime happened or whether it has been reported to the Gardaí.

CONTACT: www.crimevictimshelpline.ie

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Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of people in Ireland in a manner that promotes better health for everyone, fair access, responsive and appropriate care delivery and high performance. Our role is to support the Minister and the Government by: • Advising on the strategic development of the health system including policy and legislation • Supporting their parliamentary, statutory and international functions • Evaluating the performance of the health and social services • Working with other sectors to enhance people’s health and well-being.

We understand the issues and difficulties frequently encountered by victims of crime and we will help you not to feel alone at this time.

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Department of Health

CONTACT: www.health.gov.ie

Department of Social Protection

The Department serves a wide and diverse group of clients including families, people in employment, unemployed people, people with disabilities, carers and pensioners.

The Department also provides a range of services to employers who are an important client group both in their own right and as ‘partners’ in the provision of employment opportunities to unemployed people. In delivering services to these clients, the Department administers over 70 separate schemes and services which impact on the lives of almost every person in the State.

Each week, over 1.4 million people receive a social welfare payment and, when qualified adults and children are included, over 2.2 million people benefit from weekly payments. Some 600,000 families receive child benefit payments in respect of over 1.1 million children each month. The total expenditure by the Department in 2011 was 21 billion (prov).

CONTACT: www.welfare.ie

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DisAbility.ie

www.disAbility.ie is an online information service for people with disabilities and special needs, as well as their family and friends.

Robert Morgan, the person behind disAbility.ie has a disability. Over the years, he has experienced difficulties in accessing information relevant to his needs. It was this firsthand experience that led to the decision to establish a website to contain all these details and more under one memorable address. His vision was for a site that would provide information on many disabilityrelated themes.

Energy Action Ltd

The SEAI Better Energy Warmer Homes Scheme, a free home insulation service to qualifying households, is delivered by Energy Action Ltd throughout the greater Dublin area. The services available under this scheme are: • Attic insulation • Cavity wall insulation • Draught proofing • Lagging jackets • Low energy light bulbs • Energy advice This scheme is available to homes which meet the following criteria: • Owner occupied non–Local Authority homes • Constructed before 2002 • The owner is in receipt of one of the following • Fuel allowance as part of the National Fuel Scheme • Job Seekers Allowance for over six months and with children under seven years of age • Family Income support

CONTACT: www.disability.ie

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CONTACT: Tel: 01 4545464 www.energyaction.ie

European Anti Poverty Network

Established in 1990, the European Anti-Poverty Network Ireland (EAPN) is a network of groups and individuals working against poverty. It is the Irish national network of the European Anti Poverty Network (EAPN Europe), which has two decades of experience in lobbying for progressive social change across Europe. EAPN Ireland is made up of over 200 local, regional and national anti-poverty organisations and individuals.

EAPN Ireland supports members to influence national and European policy through training, information, collective action and networking.

Campaigns that EAPN Ireland has worked on in the last number of years include the 2010 European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion, Ireland in Social Europe: Challenging Perceptions and Changing Realities, the European Minimum Income Campaign, European Parliament Awareness Project, the Social Aspects of the Lisbon Treaty, and campaign to include poverty targets in the European 2020 strategy. EAPN Ireland has also worked with members at local level to retain capacity and fight cutbacks to existing services, and with associates at national level through campaigns like the ‘Poor Can’t Pay’; the ‘Equality and Rights Alliance’; Is Féider Linn’ and the ‘Community Platform’.

CONTACT: www.eapn.ie

Tots & Teens

Disability Services

Intercultural Health

Extra Care

Extra Care is a not-for-profit organisation and is recognised as a charity by the Revenue Commission. Our mission is to provide ‘innovative, high quality, flexible services so that older people, dependent adults and children have the choice to remain living at home with dignity’.

Extra Care employs more than 550 people across the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland with headquarters in Drogheda and Antrim. Extra Care careworkers provide more than 11,000 hours of care services every week supporting more than 2,000 people, at any one time, to live independent lives in their own homes. Our services are provided 24 hours a day, every day of the year. Extra Care has developed a range of care and support services, provided by trained and supervised staff, to promote independent living.

CONTACT: www.extra-care.ie

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SUPPORT ORGANISATIONS Food & Nutrition

Health Independent Promotion Living

Family Diversity Initiative

The Family Diversity Initiative is a coalition of groups working with, and representing, the interests of, diverse families in Ireland. This coalition recognises that the family exists in many different structures and circumstances.

The mission of the Family Diversity Initiative is to promote equality, acceptance and understanding of all family-types in Ireland.

The Family Diversity Initiative currently includes membership from a range of organisations representing and working with differing family types in Ireland.

Older Groups

Friends of the Elderly

Friends of the Elderly is a voluntary, non-denominational organisation that brings friendship and social opportunities to the elderly, especially those who live alone. We have over 175 elderly volunteers in the greater Dublin area who have made a commitment to visit elderly people in their homes and become their friend. Our core activity is the Friends of the Elderly Home Visitation Service which we constantly seek to expand. We also have a busy programme of evenings out, day trips and short holidays, plus community club activities and a series of campaigns to improve the quality of life of the elderly.

Friends of the Elderly Ireland aim through collective action to: • Alleviate loneliness amongst isolated elderly people • Promote respect for each person’s dignity • Foster independence • Liaise with statutory agencies and voluntary groups • Improve the services provided for the elderly by highlighting the difficulties they face • Increase awareness of the important contribution elderly people have to offer.

CONTACT: www.familydiversity.ie

CONTACT: www.friendsoftheelderly.ie

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Home Instead Senior Care

Since 2005, the Home Instead Senior Care franchise network in Ireland has been devoted to providing the highestquality senior home care.

Compassionate Home Instead Senior Caregivers are an invaluable resource in helping families eliminate worry, reduce stress and re-establish personal freedom. From Alzheimer’s and dementia care to respite care and companionship, our seventeen locally owned and operated offices are ready to help you through this difficult time.

ICTU Retired Workers’ Committee

The Retired Workers’ Committee of the Irish Congress of Trade Union is a representative group for over 80 Retired Workers’ Committees of unions affiliated to the ICTU.

Home Instead Senior Care has over two decades of experience caring for seniors and their families. In that time Home Instead, Inc. has developed extensive training programs, built on research and experience, so CAREGivers are prepared to provide the highest quality of care—the kind of care we would want for our own parents, spouse or grandparents. We understand that deciding to use outside help requires a lot of trust and humility, so Home Instead Senior Care is committed to not just capable care, but compassionate care.

CONTACT: www.homeinstead.ie

CONTACT: www.ictu.ie/about/ committees/16/

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Independent Age

Over 1,500 volunteers and a small number of paid staff help us offer a range of services across the UK and the Republic of Ireland: • Our advice and information service offers expert independent, personalised information and support by phone and email to around 4,000 older people and their families each year.

• A further 40,000 older people and their families receive information and support from the service via the website, email and phone • Our skilled, experienced benefits advisers, working with our trained local volunteers, provide detailed assessments and casework support • Our information book, Wise Guide, provides expert advice about claiming benefits and other services • One-to-one befriending provides regular face-to-face or telephone support to those in greatest isolation, helping sustain and build their social networks. Our befriending services rely on our network of volunteers. If we don’t have a volunteer available to help in your area, we will endeavour to find another organisation that can • Live Wires, our telephone friendship service, allows isolated older people to have a facilitated, regular group discussion about a common interest.

CONTACT: www.independentage.org

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Irish Association of Pension Funds

Irish Association of Older People

Established in 1973, the Irish Association of Pension Funds (IAPF) is the leading Irish body providing representation and other services for those involved in operating, investing and advising on all aspects of pensions and other retirement provision. Our members provide retirement security to over 200,000 employees, pay pensions to nearly 70,000 people who have already retired and are responsible for some 63.5 billion (end 2008 figure) in retirement saving.

IAPF acts on behalf of its members in two main areas:

The Irish Association of Older People was established in 1990 and is incorporated as a company limited by guarantee. Since its inception, the Association has forged links with a wide variety of agencies across member states of the European Union including The European Foundation for the Welfare of the Elderly, founded in 1946, and the more recently established AGE Platform Europe, a network of organisations of people aged 50 and over ‘promoting the interests of 150 million inhabitants within the European Union’.

PENSIONS POLICY AREA

Our directors, on a regular basis, participate in conferences within the European Union and from time to time provide an Irish perspective on needs, aspirations and examples of best practice. They join with other European agencies in comparative studies on health and social care provision; identifying strategies aimed at bridging the gap between science and society and overcoming the absence of co-ordination in the provision of age-related services.

For its members, the IAPF seeks to influence the future direction of pensions in Ireland and to provide for financial security of all retired people. IAPF is well regarded as an authoritative voice in its dealings with legislators and regulators and has been very effective in raising awareness and leading debate on the trends and issues facing the pension community. We represent members’ interests at all levels by active lobbying of Government, the Pensions Authority, the Revenue Commissioners, the Social Partners and other relevant agencies. We actively publicise issues through the media.

We also act at European level though our membership of the European Federation of Retirement Provision.

CONTACT: www.iapf.ie

CONTACT: www.olderpeople.ie

Tots & Teens

Disability Services

Intercultural Health

Irish Council for Civil Liberties

The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) is Ireland’s leading independent human rights watchdog, which monitors, educates and campaigns in order to secure full enjoyment of human rights for everyone.

The ICCL is an entirely independent organisation and does not rely on government support or funding. Founded in 1976 by Mary Robinson and others, the ICCL has played a leading role in some of Ireland’s most successful human rights campaigns.

These have included campaigns to establish an independent Garda Ombudsman Commission, legalise the right to divorce, secure more effective protection of children’s rights, decriminalise homosexuality and introduce enhanced equality legislation.

Since 1976 the ICCL has tirelessly lobbied the state to ensure the full implementation in Ireland of international human rights standards.

CONTACT: www.iccl.ie

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SUPPORT ORGANISATIONS Food & Nutrition

Health Independent Promotion Living

Irish Hospice Foundation

The Irish Hospice Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation that promotes the hospice philosophy and supports the development of hospice/ palliative care. Our vision is that no one should have to face death or bereavement without appropriate care and support.

Our aim is to facilitate the practice of hospice in all its aspects. We do this by working independently as well as in partnership with the statutory, voluntary and professional bodies concerned with hospice and palliative care in Ireland.

This is some of what we deliver: • • • • •

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Hospice Home Care for Children Education and research Nurses for Night Care Hospice Friendly Hospitals Innovation in primary care and in people’s homes Innovation in new areas Supporting the hospice movement Advocacy

CONTACT: www.hospicefoundation.ie

Older Groups

Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association

Motor Neurone Disease (MND) is a neurological condition that leads to muscle weakening making it difficult for people with MND to do the everyday things the rest of us take for granted – walking, talking and swallowing can become virtually impossible.

In the majority of cases the mind remains intact. MND is progressive but the rate of progression varies greatly from one person to another.

The average life expectancy from diagnosis is two to five years. MND can strike people from teens to old age with the majority being in the middle to older age groups. A person dies every five days from MND in Ireland, with approximately 300 people living with the disease at any one time. There is no known cause, treatment or cure for MND despite on– going research. The Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association is a support group to people with MND. Services include the supply of specialised equipment to patients, financial assistance towards home help, counselling services etc. The IMNDA funds two specialist nurses who visit people with MND in their homes, give advice and help to educate other medical professionals on MND. The Association relies heavily on fundraising activities which bring in approximately 75 per cent of their income. It costs approx 1 million to run the Association each year.

The Irish Rural Doctor’s Group is in existence since 1984. An annual conference of rural doctors is held in Westport every year to discuss the problems of de-population, youth and medical provision in rural areas for older people.

CONTACT: www.imnda.ie

CONTACT: Tel: 098 36287/36134 www.irishruralhealth.com

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Irish Rural Doctor’s Group

Our elderly alone also experience a sad silent emigration to faraway nursing homes and old folk’s institutions when they have no one to care for them and can no longer look after themselves. In our own area, and to a varying degree in a great many rural areas, voluntary housing projects in association with the state are providing an alternative for those elderly citizens to stay in their own area. This is only as it should be.

Irish Rural Link

Irish Rural Link (IRL), formed in 1991, is a national network of organisations and individuals campaigning for sustainable rural development in Ireland and Europe. IRL, a non-profit organisation, now directly represents nearly 500 community groups with a combined membership of 25,000.

A member of the Community and Voluntary Pillar of Social Partnership, the network provides a structure through which rural groups and individuals, representing disadvantaged rural communities, can articulate their common needs and priorities, share their experiences and present their case to policy-makers at local, national and European Level.

Our ‘St Brendan’s Village’ strives to provide this opportunity for our elderly and handicapped to stay in their own area and some of our elderly emigrants have come back again from abroad and some have returned from the old folks homes as well.

CONTACT: www.irishrurallink.ie

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Irish Senior Citizen’s Parliament

The Irish Senior Citizens’ Parliament is a representative organisation of older people in Ireland. The Parliament is a non-partisan political organisation working to promote the views of older people in policy development and decision-making.

The Parliament is run by older volunteers who are elected annually at the annual parliament meeting by delegates from affiliated organisations. The ISCP currently has 400 affiliated organisations whose memberships combine to a total of 100,000 individuals.

This membership means the ISCP has a genuine mandate to be the voice of older people in Ireland.

Irish Wheelchair Association

The Irish Wheelchair Association (IWA) was founded in 1960 by a small group of wheelchair users committed to improving the lives of people with physical disabilities in Ireland. Our Association is dedicated to the achievement of full social, economic and educational integration of people with disability as equal, independent and participative members of the community.

IWA is an important provider of quality services to people with limited mobility throughout the country. Today our Association is made up of a vibrant network of 20,000 members and over 2,000 staff, as well as many dedicated volunteers.

Together we work to achieve greater independence, freedom and choice. IWA has a broad range of services for people with physical disabilities, these include: • Assisted living services • Resource and outreach centres • Transport • Motoring • Parking permits • Housing support services • Independent living apartments • Youth services • Wheelchair services • Sport • Holiday services • Peer counselling • Information • Publications • Advocacy • Rehabilitative Training

CONTACT: http://iscp.wordpress.com

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CONTACT: www.iwa.ie

Money Advice Budgeting Service

Tots & Teens

Disability Services

Intercultural Health

Meals on Wheels

The Money Advice and Budgeting Service (MABS) is a free, confidential, independent and non–judgemental service for people in debt or at risk of getting into debt. Over 50,000 people contacted MABS for advice in 2012. There are over 60 offices nationwide staffed by trained money advisers who:

This service is available to people in the community who are unable to cook their own meals through reasons of disability, age or illness.

A meals on wheels service is quite widely available across Ireland and it is usually provided by voluntary organisations.

• Help people deal with their debts and make out a budget • Examine income and make sure people are not missing out on their entitlements • Contact creditors on a person’s behalf when necessary.

For example, Meals-on-Wheels volunteers in Douglas, Co Cork cook approx. 30 meals each day for clients, five days a week. On Friday an extra meal is delievered for Saturday, and there is a small charge collected by the driver.

People often seek MABS’ help when: • There are extra bills to pay because something has happened, such as unemployment, illness in the family, separation, bereavement etc • There is no money left over to pay everyday bills • The money coming into the household is less than it used to be and loan repayments have fallen behind • They have been living on a low income for some time and are finding it increasingly difficult in making ends meet.

CONTACT: www.mabs.ie

CONTACT: Contact your local health office or public health nurse for more information.

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Multiple Sclerosis Ireland

MISSION, VISION & AIMS To enable and empower people affected by Multiple Sclerosis to live the life of their choice to their fullest potential.

VISION MS Ireland has a vision of Irish society where all people affected by MS live positive and active lives in the community.

AIMS The principal objectives for which MS Ireland exists are: • To facilitate people with MS to control their lives and environment, to live with dignity and participate in the community • To provide support for the families and carers of people with MS • To co-operate with the medical, scientific, social and caring professions to promote scientific research into the cause of, cure for and management of MS and the alleviation of medical and social symptoms • To exchange and disseminate information relating to MS • To provide an identifiable focal point by developing an efficient, effective and caring organisation to serve the needs of people with MS.

CONTACT: www.ms-society.ie

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National Adult Literary Agency

The National Adult Literacy Agency is a charity committed to making sure people with literacy difficulties can fully take part in society and have access to education. According to the last international survey, one in four – that is, about half a million – Irish adults have problems reading and writing.

Literacy difficulties prevent people from carrying out everyday activities that many of us take for granted. In a health context, literacy means using the skills of reading, writing, listening, spelling and numeracy to understand health information and confidently ask questions in case of uncertainty. Many people who deal effectively with other aspects of their lives find health information difficult to obtain, understand, or use.

Patients are often faced with complex information and treatment decisions.

International research has shown that patients who are better informed about their health have more effective consultations with their health care provider, are better informed about the medicines they are prescribed, are more likely to comply with their medication and as a result have improved health outcomes.

CONTACT: www.nala.ie

Tots & Teens

Disability Services

Intercultural Health

Competition and Consumer Protection Commission

National Federation of Pensioner’s Associations

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission was formed on October 31st 2014 following the amalgamation of the Competition Authority and the National Consumer Agency. The Commission has a new dual mandate to enforce competition and consumer protection law and we will build on the work of the legacy organisations to: protect and strengthen competition, empower consumers to make informed decisions and protect them from harmful business practices.

The National Federation of Pensioners Associations was founded in 1976 and currently has 20 pensioners associations affiliated to it, who represent in the region of 29,000 pensioners.

The federation represents pensioners from the public service, semi-state bodies and from private industry.

We represent the voice of the consumer, defending consumer interests at the highest levels of national and local decision-making. We provide you with information about your consumer rights and personal finance. We help you to manage your money, with useful tools and information to help you get the most from your money and help you make smart decisions.

The federation is unique in that all of its members are in receipt of occupational pensions. The federation is a very focused body made up of like-minded affiliates with much in common. It is an independent voluntary body with a National Executive Committee comprised of pensioners, all of whom, including its officers, serve in a honorary capacity.

The Federation is funded by subscriptions from its affiliated associations and a small grant from the Department of Health.

We also have responsibility for market surveillance in respect of the safety of a wide range of non-food consumer products, and for bringing anti-competitive behaviour and practices that are harmful to consumers to an end, where necessary via court actions.

CONTACT: www.consumerhelp.ie

CONTACT: www.nfpa.ie

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Home is the place where memories are made.

There are 5,000 people homeless in Ireland. One in seven people accessing homeless services is a child. By remembering Focus Ireland in your Will, you can provide more people with a place to call home, a place to create their own happy memories.

We understand that when making your Will, you’ll want to care for those closest to you first, but once you have, any contribution to Focus Ireland can make such a big difference. Please contact Pauline Costello in Focus Ireland, in complete confidence, on 01 881 5900. Thank you.

1850 204 205 www.focusireland.ie

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SUPPORT ORGANISATIONS Breast Feeding

Nursing Homes Ireland

Nursing Homes Ireland (NHI) is committed to ensuring the lives of older persons in the 400+ private and voluntary nursing homes across the country are enhanced and fulfilled. Our members are committed to ensuring persons who call nursing homes ‘home’ are provided with the highest quality care and services.

Private and voluntary nursing homes play a key role in healthcare delivery in Ireland.

The 400+ homes provide expert care to almost 22,000 persons in specialist settings in local communities.

Private and voluntary nursing homes are meeting the growing care requirements of our ageing population.

NHI supports members by providing expert advice surrounding care delivery and representing their interests and those of their residents at local and national level.

NHI plays an influential and key role within the Irish healthcare sector. Its expertise, experience and unified voice for hundreds of care providers is of critical importance within the healthcare setting.

NHI engages with state bodies, health stakeholders, representative organisations for older persons and wider society to influence and shape policy and inform debate surrounding the care of older persons.

CONTACT: www.nhi.ie

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National Women’s Council

The National Women’s Council of Ireland (founded in 1973) is the leading national women’s membership organisation. We represent our membership which includes 165 member groups from a diversity of backgrounds, sectors and locations. Our mission is to lead and to be a catalyst for change in the achievement of equality between women and men.

Our values and beliefs shape what we do and how we work, key among these are: • Feminism – We believe that feminism is about working to change society so that women and men have an equal say in the decisions that affect their lives • Solidarity between women in all their diversity, through empowerment, collaboration and participation of all women in Ireland and internationally • The recognition of care in our society and the redistribution of care work between women and men • The fundamental importance of human rights, global interdependence and sustainability in all its forms • The provision of protection and respect for the bodily integrity of women and girls • The leadership role of women in relation to the achievement of a more equal society.

CONTACT: www.nwci.ie

Office for Social Inclusion (OSI)

The Social Inclusion Division was established on July 1st 2009. The division became part of the Department of Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs on 1 May 2010. The functions of the Social Inclusion Division are: • To co-ordinate implementation of government strategies for social inclusion through the monitoring and reporting mechanisms • To promote the incorporation of anti-poverty and social inclusion objectives in public policy development • To analyse the impact and effectiveness of public policy on poverty and social exclusion • To promote the development of data strategies and research • To monitor and report on poverty trends at national and European levels and participate in the social inclusion work of the EU, Council of Europe and OECD • To develop appropriate mechanisms to promote the participation of people experiencing poverty and social exclusion and those who work with them in policy development and its implementation • To promote co-operation on social inclusion issues between Ireland and other jurisdictions, in particular, Northern Ireland.

CONTACT: www.socialinclusion.ie

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Older Women’s Network (OWN)

The Older Women’s Network (OWN) Ireland is a national membership organisation which links older women and older women’s organisations.

One of its main objectives is to encourage, facilitate and resource older women to have a voice on issues of concern and to participate in policy and decision making processes. OWN works for the social inclusion of all older women in Ireland and its activities are structured to allow all of its members to participate. OWN has found that one of the most effective means to bring its issues to the attention of the policy makers is to answer relevant calls for submissions.

A template has been developed which ensures that the views expressed in these submissions are those of older women themselves.

CONTACT: www.ownireland.ie

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SUPPORT ORGANISATIONS Food & Nutrition

Health Independent Promotion Living

Pensions Authority

The Pensions Authority is a statutory body set up under the Pensions Act, 1990.

The mission of the Pensions Authority is to regulate and influence the policy environment so that people working in Ireland are confident that they are making adequate provision for their old age and that their pensions expectations will be met.

The goals are: • Supporting the interests of members of occupational pension schemes and personal retirement savings account holders • Providing relevant information and guidance to the public

Older Groups

Pensions Ombudsman

The Pensions Ombudsman investigates and decides complaints and disputes from individuals about their occupational pension schemes, Personal Retirement Savings Accounts (PRSAs) and Trust RACs where there is both maladministration and financial loss.

They are completely independent and impartial. Our aim is to resolve complaints impartially, informally and quickly. If they cannot assist with a particular complaint, they will explain why and may suggest other avenues for resolving the matter.

• Supporting the Minister and the Department of Social Protection, and other Government departments, through high quality policy advice and technical support.

The Authority supervises compliance with the requirements of the Pensions Act, investigates suspected breaches of the Pension Act, conducts inspections and compliance audits, instigates prosecutions and other sanctions, provides policy advice and technical support, provides relevant information and guidance and deals with enquiries received. from scheme members, trustees, employers, the pensions industry, the general public and the media.

CONTACT: www.pensionsauthority.ie

The Retirement Planning Council of Ireland (RPCI) is a not-for-profit organisation that has been providing knowledge, support and guidance to people retiring in Ireland for almost 40 years. By offering a range of practical courses, the Retirement Planning Council team of professional experts talk through the lifestyle and financial changes that retirement can bring.

Our information helps people understand what to expect from retirement and how to prepare for what’s ahead.

Two-day group courses run throughout the year in six locations nationwide – Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Galway, Waterford, Dundalk and Sligo. Other courses include a one-day executive course delivered on a one-to-one basis and in-house courses offered to corporate clients who might have a number of people approaching retirement at the same time.

All attendees receive lifetime access to the RPC resource and free advice centre to help with any questions that arise after retirement.

CONTACT: www.pensionsombudsman.ie

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CONTACT: www.rpc.ie

Safe Home Ireland

As a rural G.P and Chairman of a Housing Association based at St. Brendan’s Village in Mulranny, County Mayo, Dr. Jerry Cowley found that he was being approached on a regular basis by relatives of older Irish people living abroad asking that they be considered for housing in the scheme.

Publicity surrounding the housing project at St. Brendan’s Village increased the level of enquiries from abroad. This in turn led to Dr. Cowley setting up the Safe Home Programme as a pilot project in January 2000 to test the hypothesis that if they could be given minimal support, a small but significant number of older Irish emigrants would want to come home – in the space of a number of months in excess of 2000 responses were received.

Thus in July 2001 the Safe Home Programme became an organisation in its own right. Over the years, the Safe Home Programme has evolved from simply providing a housing option for older Irish born emigrants. Alongside this role, we now provide an information and advisory service for anyone considering the move to Ireland and support for those who have moved back and require assistance.

CONTACT: www.safehomeireland.com

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Senior Care

SeniorCare.ie is Ireland’s home for senior care information and services. Our directory lists hundreds of companies in 20 targeted categories while our blog hosts information articles on senior health and care related issues.

Senior Helpline

Senior Help Line is a confidential listening service for older people by trained older volunteers, for the price of a local call anywhere in Ireland. Senior Help Line’s vision and mission is that every older person in Ireland would know the LoCall number, call if they need us and receive an empathic response.

Senior Help Line was established in 1998 by Mary Nally, then chairperson of Third Age and launched by its patron, then president, Mary McAleese. It is modelled on an Italian befriending project, Silver Thread (‘Filo D’Argento’) and began with 32 volunteers offering six hours of listening per week.

Today the national service is provided by over 250 volunteers in 13 centres, open every day, from 10am to 10 pm including Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. Centres are located in Cavan, Drogheda, Dublin, Dundalk, Finglas, Kilkenny, Leopardstown, Limerick, Mullingar, Naas, Sligo, Waterford and Wexford.

The lines are open every day from 10am to 10pm. Senior Help Line is supported by the Health Service Executive and The Atlantic Philanthropies.

CONTACT: www.seniorcare.ie

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CONTACT: Tel: 1850 440 444 www.thirdageireland.ie

Society of St Vincent de Paul

The Society of St Vincent de Paul is an international voluntary Catholic Christian organisation. Membership of the society is open to anyone who can adopt our ethos.

We draw our inspiration and energy from the gospels and Catholic social teaching and attempt to live the core values (love of God and love of our neighbour) through an action oriented programme, working directly with people in need.

The Society has been in Ireland for since 1844 and has extensive experience of working with a diverse range of people who experience poverty and exclusion.

Through a network of over 9,500 volunteers, it is strongly committed to working for social justice and advocates the creation of a more just and caring society. With an annual budget of over 74 million in 2010, funding is raised by corporate and public contributions, internal collections and government support for projects tackling social exclusion.

Tots & Teens

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Intercultural Health

Sonas APC

It was 1990 when Sr Mary Threadgold developed the Sonas approach. Now, 21 years later, more than 6,200 care assistants, nurses, speech & language therapists, occupational therapists and many other healthcare workers have been trained in the use of her programmes.

Sonas aPc is a QA Certified FETAC Centre and a member organisation of the Wheel.

In 1997 we received funding from the Department of Health and Children. This is now annual funding and it enables us to develop our programmes, subsidise our workshops and promote the needs of older people with dementia and intellectual disabilities.

Members make a contribution towards our administration costs at each weekly meeting.

As the organisation has grown, so too has the approach. In 2000, an adaptation of Sonas was introduced for older people with intellectual disabilities.

Several years later we created a further adaptation of the Sonas Group Session for use on an individual basis. This we called SIMS (the Sonas Individual Multi-sensory Session).

CONTACT: www.svp.ie

CONTACT: www.sonasapc.ie

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SUPPORT ORGANISATIONS Food & Nutrition

Health Independent Promotion Living

Older Groups

The Institute of Public Health in Ireland (IPH)

The Carers Association

The Carers Association is Ireland’s national voluntary organisation for, and of, family carers in the home. Family carers provide high levels of care to a range of people including frail older people, people with severe disabilities, the terminally ill and children with special needs.

The Association was established in 1987 to lobby and advocate on behalf of carers. While the government has begun to initiate some services for carers, we believe that the vast majority of Ireland’s family carers still remain without vital services.

These services, such as inhome respite, are essential to family carers. They allow us to continue in our roles as family carers, thus implementing government policy to care for people in their own homes for as long as possible.

Today, The Carers Association has 16 resource centres and two service projects from which it delivers our range of services.

The Institute of Public Health in Ireland (IPH) promotes co-operation for public health between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland by: • Strengthening public health intelligence • Building public health capacity • Policy and programme development and evaluation We work with a range of partners to bring people and organisations from across the island together to promote collective action for sustained improvements in health.

Tackling inequalities in health across the island of Ireland is a focus for all our work.

The Institute is also involved in a number of ventures including a new all-Ireland initiative to provide a mechanism for greater collaboration among researchers on ageing. The Centre for Ageing Research Development in Ireland (CARDI) is hosted by the Institute.

Funded by the Department of Health and Social Services and Public Safety (DHSSPS) in Northern Ireland and the Department of Health in Ireland, the Institute is led by Owen Metcalfe.

CONTACT: www.carersireland.com

CONTACT: www.publichealth.ie

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Third Age Foundation

Third Age is a national voluntary organisation celebrating the third age in life when people may no longer be in paid employment but can remain healthy, fulfilled and continue to contribute to society. The longer that people are encouraged to remain in this life stage, the better for older people themselves, their families, communities and society as a whole.

Third Age, through a variety of local and national programmes, demonstrates the value of older people remaining engaged and contributing in their own community for as long as possible. Third Age recognises and celebrates the fact that older people are a diverse group with different needs, abilities, backgrounds and experiences. Third Age responds dynamically, continually developing new responses as new needs emerge.

The Women’s Health Council

The Women’s Health Council is a statutory body set up in 1997 to advise the Minister for Health on all aspects of women’s health. Its mission is to inform and influence the development of health policy to ensure the maximum health and social gain for women in Ireland.

The membership of the Women’s Health Council is representative of a wide range of expertise and interest in women’s health issues.

The Council was dissolved and subsumed into the Department of Health on October 1st 2009

Programmes and services are designed so that members have a real say in their development, thus instilling a sense of ownership, responsibility and mutual support. Given that older people are often marginalised, a policy and philosophy of social inclusion underpins all programmes. This extends to older people living in long-stay residential care, Travellers, nonIrish nationals and through the generations.

CONTACT: www.thirdagefoundation.ie

CONTACT: www.health.gov.ie

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Health Independent Promotion Living

Bodywhys – The Eating Disorder Association of Ireland Vision & Ethos Bodywhys is the national voluntary organisation supporting people affected by eating disorders. Our vision is that people affected by eating disorders will have their needs met through the provision of appropriate, integrated, quality services being delivered by a range of statutory, private and voluntary agencies.

Mission Our mission is to ensure support, awareness and understanding of eating disorders amongst the wider community as well as advocating for the rights and healthcare needs of people affected by eating disorders.

Ethos Bodywhys is committed to the belief that people with eating disorders can and do recover.

As such, the organisation strives to empower people affected by eating disorders to access information, support and treatment. Bodywhys also works with people affected by eating disorders to advocate for the provision of better treatment services for people with eating disorders in Ireland, using the International human right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health as its basis for action.

CONTACT: www.bodywhys.ie

Older Groups

Bord Bia

Our mission is to drive through market insight and, in partnership with industry, the commercial success of a world class Irish food, drink and horticulture industry.

The role of Bord Bía, the Irish Food Board, is to act as a link between Irish food, drink and horticulture suppliers and existing and potential customers throughout the world. Our objective is to develop markets for Irish suppliers and to bring the taste of Irish food to more tables world-wide.

With its headquarters in Dublin, Bord BÍa has a network of overseas offices in Amsterdam, Dusseldorf, London, Madrid, Milan, Moscow, New York, Paris, Shanghai and Stockholm.

What is the Food Dudes Programme?

Food Dudes is a programme developed by the University of Wales, Bangor, to encourage children to eat more fruit and vegetables both in school and at home. It is based on positive role models (the Food Dudes characters), repeated tasting and rewards.

In large-scale studies in schools in England and Wales and pilot studies in schools in Ireland, the programme has been shown to be effective and results long-lasting across the primary age range, regardless of gender, school size, geographic and socio-economic factors. It is ultimately designed to enable children to enjoy eating healthy diets, and to create a healthy eating culture within schools.

Thanks to the provision of translation services by An Chomhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta & Gaelscolaíochta, the Food Dudes materials are also available in Irish.

CONTACT: www.bordbia.ie

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Food Dudes

CONTACT: www.fooddudes.ie

Food Safety Authority Of Ireland

The FSAI takes all reasonable steps to ensure food meets the highest standards of food safety.

Our Role – Your Resource The principal function of the Food Safety Authority of Ireland is to take all reasonable steps to ensure that food produced, distributed or marketed in the State meets the highest standards of food safety and hygiene reasonably available and to ensure that food complies with legal requirements, or where appropriate with recognised codes of good practice.

Key Functions of the Authority The FSAI is responsible for: • Putting consumer interests first and foremost • Providing advice to Ministers, regulators, the food industry and consumers on food safety issues • Ensuring the co-ordinated and seamless delivery of food safety services to an agreed high standard • Ensuring that food complies with legal requirements • Working with the food industry • Setting food standards based on sound science and risk assessment • Risk management in association with frontline agencies and the food sector.

CONTACT: www.safefood.eu

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Safefood

Safefood is an all-island implementation body set up under the British-Irish Agreement with a general remit to promote awareness and knowledge of food safety and nutrition issues on the island of Ireland.

An outline of our activities include: • Promotion of food safety • Research into food safety • Communication of nutritional advice • Promotion of scientific co-operation and laboratory linkages • Provide independent scientific advice • Deliver consumer focused review.

The Irish Nutrition & Dietetic Institute (INDI) The Irish Nutrition & Dietetic Institute (INDI) is the professional organisation for clinical nutritionists/dietitians in Ireland. Founded in 1968, the Institute has grown steadily and it now represents clinical nutritionists/dietitians throughout Ireland as well as having members worldwide.

INDI members have extensive scientific background.

Dietitians apply knowledge of food, nutrition and other related disciplines such as biochemistry, physiology and social science to promote health, prevent disease and aid in the management of illness.

We aim to keep all our members and the general public updated with the most accurate information in relation to nutrition and dietetics.

This is achieved in a number of ways: • Continuing professional development • Newsletter • Fact sheets • Annual general meeting and annual study day

CONTACT: www.safefood.eu

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CONTACT: www.indi.ie

Ash Ireland

ASH Ireland is focused on reducing the impact of tobacco use in Irish society.

Approximately 5,200 Irish citizens die each year from the effects of tobacco related disease – and ASH Ireland is determined to: • Reduce this staggering statistic. The organisation uses its independence to focus on the issue and ensures it is never compromised.

• ASH Ireland will enter into partnership with other organisations when this supports its objectives. It will not hesitate to highlight, criticise and advocate on tobacco issues – when this is warranted. If tobacco products were introduced on the market today they would be banned by every country on the planet. This motivates ASH Ireland and similar organisations to strive towards a tobacco free society.

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Cul Camps

Kellogg’s GAA Cúl Camps provide boys and girls – between the ages of 6 and 13 – with an action-packed and fun-filled week of activity during the summer holidays which revolves around maximising enjoyment and sustaining participant involvement in Gaelic games.

Activities are game-based – a strong emphasis is placed on skill acquisition – and are organised in an age appropriate manner with a view to: • • • •

Optimising learning Enhancing friendships Improving physical and psychological well-being Promoting school and club links.

Kellogg’s GAA Cúl Camps are run throughout the summer from Monday to Friday, 10.00am to 2.30pm, in all 32 counties and overseas. (see camp venues for dates).

Attendance is open to primary school children aged 6 years to 13 years.

CONTACT: www.ash.ie

CONTACT: www.kelloggscul camps.gaa.ie

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HealthPromotion.ie

A huge HSE backed website answering your questions and offering advice on many aspects of health, including Smoking, Alcohol, Breastfeeding, Young People, Mental Health, Drugs and Sexual Health.

Assist Ireland

This website is provided by the Citizens Information Board.

It contains information on assistive technology and a directory of products available from suppliers for people with disabilities and older people.

Examples of equipment and daily living aids listed on this website include stairlifts, pendants and personal alarms, wheelchairs, walking aids, ramps and showering and bathing products. However, Assist Ireland doesn’t stock, sell or supply any products.

Assist Ireland has a telephone support service (0761 07 9200) available from 9am to 1pm and from 2pm to 5pm, Monday to Friday.

CROI

Croí is a registered Irish heart and stroke charity committed to reducing the impact of cardiovascular disease (CVD) on families in the west of Ireland.

Our mission is to reduce the impact of heart disease and stroke on families living in the west of Ireland. Our aim is to play a leading role in ensuring that the people of the west of Ireland receive the highest attainable level of cardiovascular healthcare, to the best international standards. Croí pursues this aim by supporting and developing initiatives across all areas of cardiac care, including in-hospital patient care, interventional cardiology, heart failure and other subspecialities, cardiac surgery, patient care in the community, family support, disease prevention, cardiovascular research and community and professional education.

Our current focus is very much community-based, where we are contributing to the fight against heart disease through innovative approaches to education, heart health promotion, lifestyle and behaviour change, research and the development of cardiac services and facilities.

CONTACT: www.healthpromotion.ie

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CONTACT: www.assistireland.ie

CONTACT: www.croi.ie

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Disability Services

Intercultural Health

Enable Ireland

Enable Ireland provides free services to children and adults with disabilities and their families from 40 locations in 14 counties. Covering childhood to adulthood, our expert teams work with the individual and their family on a plan for each life stage. Our services for children and their families cover all aspects of a child’s physical, educational, and social development from early infancy through adolescence.

For adults we offer a range of services covering personal development, independent living, supported employment, social and leisure activities.

The demand for our services continues to increase throughout Ireland. We have set ourselves the challenging goal of meeting these needs by providing a full range of high quality services, and expanding into local communities.

Our Mission Enable Ireland’s mission is to work in partnership with those who use our services to achieve maximum independence, choice and inclusion in their communities.

CONTACT: www.enableireland.ie

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SUPPORT ORGANISATIONS Food & Nutrition

Health Independent Promotion Living

Irish Heart Foundation

Older Groups

National Disabilty Association

What is the Irish Heart Foundation?

The Irish Heart Foundation is the national charity fighting stroke and heart disease, funded up to 90 per cent by public and corporate donations.

Our Vision Our vision is that every person living in Ireland will live a long, active and healthy life free from heart, stroke and blood vessel disease.

Our Mission Our mission is to lead in improving the cardiovascular health of people living in Ireland so they do not experience disability or die from preventable heart, stroke and other blood vessel diseases.

The National Disability Authority is the independent state body providing expert advice on disability policy and practice to the Minister, and promoting universal design in Ireland. The National Disability Authority’s mandate is set out in the National Disability Authority Act 1999 and the Disability Act 2005, and in summary is: • To provide policy advice • To undertake, commission and collaborate in disability research • To advise on standards and guidelines • To develop standards, education and promote awareness of universal design.

Our vision What Does the Irish Heart Foundation Do? The Irish Heart Foundation: • Provides information on heart health to the public and media • Supports patients in managing heart disease and stroke • Provides heart health programmes in schools and workplaces • Co-ordinates the training of medics and the public in emergency lifesaving skills (CPR) • Supports research, education and development in the medical profession • Advocates better patient treatment and services.

CONTACT: www.irishheart.ie

Our vision is of an inclusive Irish society in which people with disabilities enjoy equal rights and opportunities to participate in the economic, social and cultural life of the nation and of an environment which is accessible to all.

CONTACT: www.nda.ie

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The American Heart Association

The American Heart Association is the nation’s oldest, largest voluntary organisation devoted to fighting cardiovascular diseases and stroke. Founded by six cardiologists in 1924, our organisation now includes more than 22.5 million volunteers and supporters working tirelessly to eliminate these diseases. We fund innovative research, fight for stronger public health policies and provide lifesaving tools and information to save and improve lives.Our nationwide organisation includes 144 local offices and nearly 2,700 employees. We moved our national headquarters from New York to Dallas in 1975 to be more centrally located. The American Stroke Association was created as a division in 1997 to bring together the organisation’s stroke-related activities.

Our Mission • To build healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke.

• That single purpose drives all we do.

• The need for our work is beyond question.

CONTACT: www.heart.org

The European Heart Network (EHN) The European Heart Network (EHN) is a Brussels-based alliance of heart foundations and likeminded nongovernmental organisations throughout Europe, with member organisations in 24 countries. The EHN plays a leading role in the prevention and reduction of cardiovascular diseases, in particular heart disease and stroke, through advocacy, networking, education and patient support, so that they are no longer a major cause of premature death and disability throughout Europe.

EHN works through expert groups on specific concerns, including: • Nutrition for a healthy heart • Tobacco policy and discouraging smoking • Occupational health and psycho-social factors • Physical activity as a natural part of daily life Through its membership of the World Heart Federation, EHN is also active in the creation of a wider international heart network whose aim is to advance the cause of cardiovascular health promotion worldwide.

CONTACT: www.ehnheart.org

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Amnesty International

Amnesty International Ireland is the country’s largest human rights organisation with over 15,000 members and supporters. We are part of a global movement of more than 3.2 million people working in more than 150 countries around the world.

We are independent of any political ideology, economic interest or religion. We do not support or oppose any government or political system. Our sole concern is the protection of the fundamental human rights guaranteed to each one of us by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

IRELAND In Ireland we campaign on the right to mental health, for the rights of (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) people, and to educate and involve young people in human rights campaigning.

We campaign for the right to mental health in Ireland, for a social approach in response to mental health that is focused on people’s rights, in particular the right to live a full life in the community and the right to choice in treatment. We have Amnesty International groups in hundreds of schools, colleges and universities across Ireland. School and youth groups organise their own campaigns on behalf of prisoners of conscience, and play their part in our global and domestic work.

CONTACT: www.amnesty.ie

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Pavee Point

Pavee Point is a voluntary, or non-governmental, organisation committed to the attainment of human rights for Irish Travellers. The group is comprised of Travellers and members of the majority population working together in partnership to address the needs of Travellers as a minority group experiencing exclusion and marginalisation.

The aim of Pavee Point is to contribute to improvement in the quality of life and living circumstances of Irish Travellers, through working for social justice, solidarity, socio-economic development and human rights. The work of Pavee Point is based on two key premises: real improvement in Travellers’ living circumstances and social situation requires the active involvement of Travellers themselves.

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Intercultural Health

Spiritan Asylum Services Initiative (SPIRASI) SPIRASI is a humanitarian, intercultural, non-governmental organisation that works with asylum seekers, refugees and other disadvantaged migrant groups, with special concern for survivors of torture. In partnership with others, SPIRASI enables access to specialist services to promote the well-being of the human person and encourages selfreliance and integration into Ireland.

What we do SPIRASI aims to protect, rehabilitate and integrate survivors of torture and other vulnerable people. Our team of medical doctors, psychologists, therapists and psycho-social workers aid survivors of torture in their rehabilitation.

SPIRASI works to integrate migrants into Irish society by providing English and IT classes and other activities.

Non-Travellers have a responsibility to address the various processes which serve to exclude Travellers from participating as equals in society.

Areas of work

CONTACT: www.paveepoint.ie

CONTACT: www.spirasi.ie

SPIRASI aims to protect, rehabilitate and integrate survivors of torture and other vulnerable people. Our team of medical doctors, psychologists, therapists and psycho-social workers aid survivors of torture in their rehabilitation.

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CARLOW HOSPITALS District Hospital Carlow ...................... 059 913 6300 HEALTH CENTRES Bagenalstown ..........059 972 1721 Borris .......................... 059 977 3187 Carlow ...................... 059 91 36300 Clonegal ...................053 937 7369 Hacketstown ........... 059 647 1319 Leighlinbridge .........059 972 1452 Myshall ......................059 915 7633 Rathvilly .....................059 916 1299 Tullow ....................... .059 915 1426 CITIZEN INFORMATION CENTRES Carlow CIC ............... 076 1075130 FreeCall ..................... 1800 747 748 Tullow CIC Outreach ..................059 915 1059 SOCIAL PROTECTION OFFICES Bagenalstown ........ 059 972 2940 Carlow ....................... 059 917 0170 Tullow ....................... 059 915 2500 OPTICIANS Jennings Opticians, 2 Dublin St., Carlow Town Bernard Jennings ...059 914 3808 Kearney Opticians, Kilree St., Bagenalstown Lorraine Kearney....059 972 3914 O’Briens Opticians, Unit 1, 3 Barrack Street, Carlow Town Martin O’Brien .........059 914 1195 COUNTY COUNCIL OFFICES Carlow County Council..................... 059 917 0300 GO FOR LIFE CENTRE Martha Jane Duggan (Local Sports Partnership) .............059 913 6247 NURSING HOMES Beechwood ............ 059 972 2366 Rathvindon, Leighinbridge Borris Lodge .............059 977 3112

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Hillview Convalescence & Nursing Home ....... 059 913 9407 Riverdale .................. 059 915 9299

CAVAN HOSPITALS Cavan General Hospital ................... 049 437 6000 St Felim’s Hospital ... 049 433 1900 HEALTH CENTRES IN CAVAN AND MONAGHAN Bailieborough .........042 916 5991 Ballybay ......................042 974 1157 Ballinagh ................... 049 433 7217 Ballyconnell ............ 049 952 5510 Ballyhaise..................049 433 8132 Ballyjamesduff .......049 854 4386 Belturbet ..................049 952 2288 Carrickmacross ......042 966 1597 Castleblayney ........042 974 0462 Clones ............................. 047 51207 Clontibret ......................047 80884 Cootehill ...................049 555 2331 Gowna ..........................043 683254 Killashandra ............ 049 433 4767 Kilnaleck...................049 433 6494 Kingscourt ............... 042 966 7786 Lisdaran .................... 049 436 1822 Scotstown ......................047 89657 Shercock ................. 042 966 9208 Smithboro ..................... .047 57438 Stradone .................. 049 433 0722 Swanlinbar ...............049 952 1574 Tullyvara .................... 042 974 3116 HEALTH CENTRES IN SLIGO/LEITRIM & WEST CAVAN Aclare ..........................071 918 1282 Ballinafad, Public Health Nurse .......... 087 248 8180 Ballinaglera ...............071 964 3411 Ballinamore .............071 9644 353 Ballymote ..................071 918 3104 Blacklion ................... 071 985 3218 Carrick-onShannon .................. 071 965 0300 Carrigallen............... 049 433 9797 Castlebaldwin ........ 087 248 8180 Cliffoney ................... 071 916 6160 Cloghan .................... 074 913 3031 Collooney ................ 071 913 0662 Coolaney ...................071 916 7547 Curry ........................ .094 925 4748 Dromahair .................071 916 4215

Health Centres

Dromod ....................071 965 8702 Dromore West ............. 096 47095 Dowra ........................ 071 964 3125 Drumkeeran ........... 071 964 8043 Drumshanbo ............071 964 1105 Drumcliffe/Grange ...071 917 3011 Easkey .............................096 49022 Enniscrone .................... 096 36292 Geevagh ................... 071 964 7103 Glenfarne..................071 985 3229 Glengevlin ................071 964 3078 Gurteen ...................... 071 918 2817 Kiltyclogher ............. 071 985 4071 Kinlough ................... 071 984 3013 Manorhamilton ......071 985 5788 Mohill .........................071 963 1900 Newtowngore ...... 049 433 9009 Riverstown ................071 916 5182 Skreen ....................... .071 916 6634 Tubbercurry ............. 071 918 5967 CITIZEN INFORMATION CENTRES Cavan CIC ................076 107 5200 SOCIAL WELFARE SERVICES OFFICE Ballyconnell ..........049 9526 7670 Cavan ........................ 049 433 1909 OPTICIANS I & V McLeish Optometrists, Church Street, Kingscourt, Co. Cavan Ian G McLeish ........ 042 969 8841 Gerardine Sheehan Optometrist, 99 Main St., Cavan town Gerardine Sheehan 049 4331722 Paul J Connolly Optometrist, 77 Main St., Cavan town Paul Connolly ........ 049 433 2635 Elaine Gohery ....... 049 436 5200 25 Bridge St., Cavan COUNTY COUNCIL OFFICES Cavan County Council.....................049 437 8300 GO FOR LIFE CENTRE Colm Casey (HSE) ... 049 436 0401 Nadine Crotty (Local Sports Partnership) ............ 049 437 8582

Citizen Information Centres

Social Protection Offices

Opticians

Associations

NURSING HOMES Castlemanor Nursing Home ........................ 049 432 7100 Billis, Drumalee Esker Lodge Nursing Home ........................049 437 5090 Esker Place, Cathedral Road Sheelin Nursing Home ........................049 854 0414 Tonagh, Mount Nugent St. Joseph’s Nursing Home ........................ 049 854 7012 Lurgen Glebe, Virginia

CLARE HOSPITALS Cahercalla Private Community Hospital & Hospice ... 065 682 2322 Ennis General Hospital ....................065 686 3100 Ennistymon District Hospital ..................... 065 707 1622 Raheen Community Hospital .......................061 92 3007 St Joseph’s Hospital ..065 686 3800 CITIZEN INFORMATION CENTRES Ennis CIC ..................076 107 5260 Kilrush CIC ............... 076 107 5310 Scarriff CIC...................061 922927 Shannon CIC........... 076 107 5370 SOCIAL WELFARE SERVICES OFFICES Ennis ..........................065 682 9899 Ennistymon .............065 707 2528 Kilrush ......................065 908 0020 Tulla ........................... 065 683 1908 Carrigaholt ..............065 905 8205 Clarecastle ..............065 682 9488 Ennis .......................... 065 682 8525 Kildysart.................... 065 683 2012 Kilkee......................... 065 905 6381 Kilmihil ...................... 065 905 0155 Kilrush ....................... 065 683 1908 Lisdoonvarna ..........065 707 4194 Scariff ............................061 92 1286 Shannon ...................... 061 718400 Sixmilebridge ............. 061 369427 Tulla ........................... 065 683 5109 Kilmaley ....................065 683 9747 G.P. ............................ 065 683 9748

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Go For Life Centre

Nursing Homes

Domestic Violence

OPTICIANS Cahill Opticians, 3 Cabey’s Court, Parnell St., Ennis Morgan Cahill ........065 684 3455 Eye Candy Opticians, 25 Abbey St., Ennis Linda Brannigan ... 065 686 8800 Gilna Optometrists Ltd., Church Street, Ennistymon Gregory Gilna ........ 065 708 2780 Grogans Pharmacy & Opticians, Main St., Ballina, Killaloe Riona Grogan...............061 376118 Louise Cremin Brogan Opticians, Maurers, 26 O’Connell St., Ennis Louise Cremin Brogan ..................... 065 682 8088 COUNTY COUNCIL Clare County Council......................065 682 1616 GO FOR LIFE CENTRE John Sweeney (Local Sports Partnership) ............065 686 5434 Anne Costello (HSE) ................................ 069 61430 NURSING HOMES Cahercalla Community Hospital ....................065 682 4388 Carrigoran House..... 061 368100 St. Dominic Savio ..065 708 1555 St. Theresa’s ............ 065 905 2655

CORK HOSPITALS Bandon Community Hospital ...........................023 41403 Bantry General Hospital ........................... 027 50133 Bon Secours Hospital .....................021 454 2807 Castletownbere Community Hospital .......................... 027 70004 Clonakilty Community Hospital Mount Carmel ....... 023 883 3205 Cork University Hospital ....................021 454 6400 Fermoy Community Hospital ...........................025 31300 Heatherside Hospital .... 022 24377

Welfare Service

Cancer Research

Kanturk Community Hospital .......................... 029 50024 Kinsale Community Hospital ..................... 021 477 2202 Macroom Community Hospital .......................... 026 41002 Mallow General Hospital ............................022 21251 Mercy Hospital ........ 021 427 1971 Midleton Community Hospital ......................021 463 1516 Millstreet Community Hospital .......................... 029 70003 Mount Alvernia Hospital ...........................022 21405 Our Lady’s Hospital ..................... 021 454 1901 Schull Community Hospital ...........................028 28120 Shanakiel Hospital..021 430 5037 Skibbereen Community Hospital ........................... 028 21677 South Infirmary – Victoria Hospital .....................021 492 6100 St Finbarr’s Hospital .....................021 496 6555 St Joseph’s Hospital Mount Desert .......... 021 454 1566 St Mary’s Orthopaedic Hospital .................... 021 430 3264 St Patrick’s Hospital .................... 021 450 1201 Youghal Community Hospital ...........................024 92106 CITIZEN INFORMATION CENTRES Bantry CIC .................0761 078390 Blackpool CIC ........ 0761 076890 Blackrock CIC ..........0761 076930 Carrigaline CIC ........0761 076940 Cobh CIC ..................0761 077960 Hollyhill/Knocknaheeny CIC ...............................0761 076850 Mayfield CIC ............ 0761 076880 Fermoy CIC .............. 0761 077970 Macroom CIC ..........0761 078430 Mallow CIC .............. 0761 078000 Mitchelstown CIC . 0761 078030 Youghal CIC ............ 0761 078040 CITIZENS INFORMATION PHONE SERVICE Tel................................ 0761 074000 Lo-Call ........................ 1890 777 121 Cork City Centre CIC ...............................021 427 7377

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SOCIAL PROTECTION OFFICES Bandon.................... 023 882 0200 Bantry.............................. 027 20820 Bantry..............................027 20800 Clonakilty .................023 882 1210 Cobh ......................... 021 490 8010 Cork city ..................021 480 6800 Dunmanway................. 023 45250 Fermoy ........................... 025 49010 Kinsale .......................021 470 2910 Macroom ........................ 026 20110 Mallow ........................... .022 30934 Midleton....................021 462 1200 Newmarket .................... 029 22110 Skibbereen ....................028 40300 Youghal .......................... 024 25020 HEALTH CENTRES IN NORTH CORK Buttevant Public Health Nurse .................... 022 23388 Charleville Community Welfare Officer ............. 063 81618 Charleville Public Health Nurse ..................063 21024 Doneraile Public Health Nurse ................. 022 24442 Fermoy Community Welfare Officer .............025 32405 Fermoy Public Health Nurse ..................025 49779 Glanworth Public Health Nurse ................... 025 38111 Kanturk ........................... 029 20700 Kanturk Community Welfare Officer ............ 029 50709 Kanturk Public Health Nurse .............. 029 920704 Kanturk Physiotherapy Clinic......................................029 50944 Kilworth.............................025 27111 Kiskeam .......................... 029 76480 Mallow Community Welfare Officer ........ 022 44914/5 Mallow Public Health Nurse .................022 30200 Mallow Podiatry Dept ...022 31830 Millstreet Public Health Nurse .................029 70409 Mitchelstown Courthouse Community Welfare Officer ............ 025 84238 Mitchelstown Public Health Nurse ...025 24563/24805 Newmarket Community Welfare Officer ............029 69044

Newmarket Public Health Nurse ................. 029 60532 Rockchapel Community Welfare Office..............029 69044 HEALTH CENTRES IN CORK NORTH LEE Ballymacoda .................024 98301 Ballyvourney .................026 45341 Ballingeary Community Welfare Officer .............026 20651 Blackpool Community Welfare Officer ....... 021 450 6577 Blarney ......................021 438 5220 Blarney Community Welfare Officer .......021 438 5220 Carrigtwohill ...........021 488 3367 Castlemartyr ............021 466 7354 Churchfield Community Welfare Office ......021 430 1105/430 1121 Cloyne .......................021 465 2436 Cobh Bishop Street Community Welfare Officer ....... 021 481 2478 Cobh Bishop Street Public Health Nurse ............ 021 481 4314 Dillons Cross Community Welfare Officer .......021 455 2264 Farranree Community Welfare Officer .......021 430 2184 Farranree Rents Office............ 021 430 9053 The Glen Comeragh Park ...... 021 4506913 Grattan Street..........021 427 3088 Grattan Street Community Welfare Officer...021 427 8948/427 4508 Inchigeela Community Welfare Officer .............026 20651 Macroom .......................026 20650 Mayfield Community Welfare Officer ....... 021 450 1578 Mayfield....................021 450 4880 Mayfield Old Boys School, Community Welfare Officer ....... 021 450 5913 Mayfield Old Boys School Rents Office............. 021 450 5157 Midleton.................... 021 463 1436 Midleton Community Welfare Officer ........021 463 1163 Riverstown Community Welfare Officer ....... 021 482 1055 Riverstown Public Health Nurse ............021 482 2307 Rylane Community Welfare Officer .............026 20651

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St. Mary’s Orthopaedic ............021 430 1076 St. Mary’s Orthopaedic Community Welfare Officer ............021 439 5630 Youghal Health Centre 024 92727 HEALTH CENTRES IN CORK SOUTH LEE Ballincollig ...............021 487 2626 Ballinspittle ...............021 477 8219 Ballintemple .................021 495511 Ballyphehane ..........021 492 1880 Bandon..................... 023 884 2140 Carrigaline................ 021 437 2535 Crosshaven ..............021 483 1062 Douglas .....................021 489 3581 Kinsale ....................... 021 477 2407 Mahon ....................... 021 435 7014 Passage West ..........021 484 1628 Shanbally ..................021 437 8288 Viaduct ......................021 434 1208

HEALTH CENTRES IN WEST CORK Bantry, The Quays....... 027 55150 Bantry Community Welfare Officer .............027 50538 Bere Island .....................027 75003 Cape Clear Nurse Res .......................028 39109 Castletownbere Public Health Nurse ................. 027 70353 Castletownbere Community Welfare Officer .............027 70628 Clonakilty ................ 023 883 2764 Clonakilty Community Welfare Officer.......................023 883 3409 Dunmanway........... 023 885 5410 Dunmanway Community Welfare Officer ......023 884 5682 Eyeries ..............................027 74374 Goleen.............................028 35148 Leap ..................................028 33255 Schull ..............................028 28688 Skibbereen ................... 028 40400 Skibbereen Community Welfare Officer .............028 21047 OPTICIANS Aisling O’Connor Opticians, 1 Roxboro Mews, Midleton Aisling O’Connor ......021 463 4452 Blackberry Lodge, Ballyorban, Monkstown, Co. Cork Arlene M. McCabe..021 437 7985

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Health Centres

Close Cottage, Castletownroche, Mallow Jill Farrell .........................022 70505

Wyley-McGrath Opticians, 7 Connolly St., Midleton Deirdre Wyley .........021 461 3048

Daly Optical Co. Ltd., 77 Oliver Plunkett St., Cork City John E Daly ............. .021 427 7911

Orlagh Burke Opticians 6 Tús Abhaile, Time Sq., Ballincollig Orlagh Burke .......... 021 487 8500

Forristal Opticians Ltd., 1 College Rd., Clonakilty John Forristal .........023 883 5488

CITY & COUNTY COUNCILS Cork City Council.021 492 4000 Cork County Council...................... 021 427 6891

Kenneally Opticians, Off Townsend St., Skibbereen Mary Kenneally ............ 028 40652 Kennedy’s Opticians, Pearse St., Kinsale Frank Kennedy ........ 021 477 3595 Leahy Opticians, 3 Douglas Village, Douglas Fiona M. Leahy ....... 021 489 2011 Leonie Lyons Optometrist, 7 Bridge St., Cork City Leonie Lyons ............021 450 1811 O’Connor Poole Opticians, Unit 5 More Miles Retail Centre, Red Forge Rd, Blackpool Mary O’Connor ......021 439 7399 Pauline O’Mahony FAOI Optometrist, 7 Birch Vale, Kilbrittain Rd., Bandon Pauline O’Mahony ......023 44165 Siobhán Corkery Opticians, Main St., Charleville Siobhán Corkery ..........063 81933 Súil Eile Optometrists, 125 North Main St., Youghal Thornhill Opticians, George’s St., Mitchelstown Thomas C Thornhill .. 025 85494 Thornhill Opticians Medical Hall, Main St., Kildorrery John Thornhill .............. 022 25163 T. L. Egan & Co. Ltd., Optometrists, 5-6 Lavitts Quay, Cork City T.L. Egan .................... 021 427 7655

GO FOR LIFE CENTRE Jacinta Barry (HSE) 021 492 1646 Cork County (Local Sports Partnership) .............021 466 5081 NURSING HOMES Ardsley Nursing Home .......................... 021 733 1163 Beaumont Residential Care Ltd..................... 021 429 2195 Bishopscourt Residential............... 021 488 5833 Blair’s Hill Nursing Home ....... 021 430 4229 Blarney Nursing & Retirement Home ..021 438 1631 Bridhaven Nursing Home ...............................022 22205 Brookfield Care Centre ..............021 464 2112 Cahereen Care Centre ...................026 41280 Care Choice - Ballynoe ................ 021 430 0534 - Macroom .................... 026 42366 - Montenotte ...........021 486 1777 Cramers Court Nursing Home .........021 477 0721 Deerpark House............ 027 52711 Douglas Nursing Home ........................ 021 436 4264 Fairfield Nursing Home ............................... 028 31881 Glendonagh Nursing Home .........................021 466 8327 Grange Con Nursing Home ........021 438 5479 Haven Bay Care Centre ............. 021 477 7328 Maryborough Nursing Home ........021 489 1586 Norwood Grange Nursing Home ........ 021 487 3291

Citizen Information Centres

Social Protection Offices

Opticians

Associations

Oaklodge Nursing Home ........................021 464 6080 Padre Pio House Nursing Home ..............022 23789 Padre Pio Nursing & Convalescent Home ............................. 021 484 1595 Rosenalee Care Centre Ltd. .............. 021 485 0930 Bushmount Nursing Home ........................ 023 883 3991 Skibbereen Residential Care Centre ................... 028 23617 St. Joseph’s Nursing Home – Bon Secours ........ 021 454 1566 St. Luke’s Home .... 021 435 9444 Strawhall Nursing Home ............................... 025 31678 Teach Altra Nursing Home .............. 029 61166 Clanmire Residential Care ............................021 482 1500 Youghal District Nursing Home .............024 90280 CANCER RESEARCH Cork Cancer Research Centre ...021 454 4400 BioSciences Institute, University College Cork, Cork www.ccrc.ie Breakthrough Cancer Research ... 1890 998 998 Fernhust Lodge, College Road, Cork, Ireland www.breakthrough cancerresearch.ie

DONEGAL HOSPITALS Carndonagh Community Hospital .....................074 937 4164 Donegal Community Hospital ......................074 972 1019 Dungloe Community Hospital .....................074 952 1044 Killybegs Community Hospital .................... 074 973 2044 Letterkenny General Hospital .....................074 912 5888 Lifford Community Hospital ..................... 074 914 1033 Sheil Hospital ..........071 985 1300 St Joseph’s Hospital ..................... 074 913 1038 The Medical Centre, Community Hospital ..................... 074 952 1933

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Domestic Violence

CITIZEN INFORMATION CENTRES Ballyshannon CIC ..076 1075480 Buncrana CIC ......... 076 1075490 Carndonagh CIC ....076 1075500 Donegal Town CIC ................................076 1075510 Dungloe CIC ............076 1075430 Letterkenny CIC ...... 076 1075530 Milford CIC................076 1075450 SOCIAL WELFARE SERVICES OFFICE Ballybofey ............... 074 913 0490 Ballyshannon ......... 071 982 2030 Buncrana ................. 074 932 0070 Donegal town........ 074 974 0050 Dunfanaghy ..............074 91 36153 Dungloe ....................074 956 1030 Killybegs..................... 074 974 1011 Letterkenny ............. 074 916 0460 HEALTH CENTRES IN COUNTY DONEGAL Ardara Health Centre ...............................074 954 1548 Ark Medical Centre ..074 912 8180 Arranmore ................074 952 0535 Ballyraine Park ........074 912 9393 Ballyshannon ..........071 985 1600 Bunbeg......................074 953 2445 Buncrana Clinic.....074 936 4600 Bundoran ................. 071 984 1445 Carndonagh ............ 074 937 4251 Carrick ...................... 074 973 9380 Castlefinn ................. 074 914 6163 Clonmany .................074 937 6173 Convoy.......................074 914 7277 Cresslough...............074 913 8058 Derrybeg...................074 953 2334 Doochary .................074 954 6162 Dunfanaghy ............. 074 913 6750 Dungloe .................... 074 956 1031 Dunkineely............... 074 973 7283 Fahan .........................074 936 0277 Falcarragh................. 074 913 5491 Glenties .....................074 955 1330 Kilcar ......................... 074 973 8069 Killybegs......................074 9731148 Lifford......................... 074 914 1024 Manorcunningham . 074 915 7230 Milford ....................... 074 915 3144 Mountcharles..........074 973 5100 Moville ......................074 938 2408 Muff ........................... 074 938 4067 Newtowncunningham ......................................074 915 6328

Welfare Service

Cancer Research

Pettigo ........................071 986 1521 Quigley’s Point ...... 074 938 3036 Ramelton .................. 074 915 1468 Raphoe ......................074 914 5835 Rathmullan .............. 074 915 8322 Scally Practice ...........074 912 1955/074 912 1017 St. Johnston ............074 914 8479 Stranorlar ................... 074 913 1391 OPTICIANS Anne McLaughlin Optometrist .............074 912 6526 Robertson Hall, Port Rd, Letterkenny Argus Opticians, Upper Main St., Donegal Town Lorcan McGarry ..... 074 972 5725 Brady Opticians Upper Main St., Donegal Town Brendan McCreesh . 074 972 1727 Caulfield Opticians, 1 Garden Court, Gweedore Road, Dungloe Andrew J. Caulfield 074 952 2359 David Ball Optometrist 52 Main St., Letterkenny Tel:............................... 074 912 2978 Edel McCann Opticians Mill Court, The Diamond, Donegal Town Tel:...............................074 972 5704 Higgins Opticians, 16 Malin St., Carndonagh Irene Higgins ...........074 937 4410 Jeffrey McLaughlin Optician ....................074 932 9957 7 Chapel St., Carndonagh, Inishowen Louis Walsh Optometrist ............. 074 912 1454 Mount Southwell, Letterkenny McQuaid Opticians, 6 New Park, Moville Maire McQuaid ........074 912 9911 Specsavers ...............074 9167 040 64 Port Road, Letterkenny

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COUNTY COUNCIL OFFICES Donegal County Council.......................074 917 2222 GO FOR LIFE CENTRE Myles Sweeney Local Sports Partnership) ..............074 918 6713 Geraldine Delorey (HSE) .......................... 071 985 2000 NURSING HOMES Aras Gaoth Dobhair .................... 074 918 9084 Aras Mhic Suibhne . 074 973 4810 Archview Lodge .....074 916 0936 Brindley Group – Beach Hill Nursing Home .......074 932 0300 Brindley Group – Brentwood Manor Private Nursing Home ........074 914 7700 Brindley Group – Brindley Manor Private Nursing Home ....... 074 914 7000 Harbour Lights Nursing Home ....... 074 973 2020 Townasligo, Bruckless Hillcrest House Nursing Home ........ 074 912 2342 St Eunan’s Private Nursing Home ....... 074 910 3860

DUBLIN HOSPITALS Adelaide, Meath and National Children’s Hospital..01 414 2000 Baggot Street Community Hospital 01 6681577 Beaumont Hospital 01 809 3000 Cappagh National Orthopaedic Hospital .......................01 814 0400 Cherry Orchard Hospital ........................01 620 6377 City of Dublin Skin and Cancer Hospital ....... 01 676 6935 Clonskeagh Hospital..01 269 7877 Highfield Hospital ... 01 8374 444 Incorporated Orthopaedic Hospital of Ireland.... 01 833 2521 James Connolly Memorial Hospital ....................... 01 821 3844 Leopardstown Park Hospital ....................... 01 295 5055 Mater Misericordiae University Hospital .. 01 830 1445

Mater Private Hospital .......................01 885 8888 Mount Carmel Private Hospital ......... 01 492 2211 National Rehabilitation Hospital ........................ 01 285 4777 Rochestown Avenue, Dún Peamount Hospital.. 01 601 0300 Royal Hospital Donnybrook ............. 01 406 6600 Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital .............. 01 664 4600 Simpsons Hospital .. 01 298 4322 St Columcilles’s Hospital .......................01 282 5800 St Edmundsbury Hospital ........................01 628 0221 St James Hospital....01 410 3000 St John of God Hospital ........................ 01 288 1781 St Lukes’s Hospital .. 01 406 5314 St Mary’s Hospital and Residential School .. 01 832 3056 St Michael’s Hospital .01 280 6901 St Vincent’s Hospital ..01 884 2400 St Vincents University Hospital ...................... 01 209 4000 Tallaght Regional Hospital .......................01 414 2000 Tallaght, Dublin 24 CITIZEN INFORMATION CENTRES Balbriggan CIC ........ 076 1077450 Dublin city centre CIC ............................... 076 1077230 Carmelite CIC .......... 076 1077070 Rathmines CIC Outreach Services ... 076 1077110 Beaumont CIC ........ 076 1078150 KARE CIC ................... 076 1077280 Milltown CIC ..............01 219 6740 Rathmines CIC ......... 076 1077110 Inchicore CIC............076 1077170 Liberties CIC ..............076 1077180 Ballymun Library CIC ................................ 01 816 5900 The Deaf Citizens CIC ................................01 830 0522 Ballyfermot CIC ..... 076 1075000 Dublin North West CIS ................................ 076 1077270 Finglas CIC ............... .076 1077360 Crumlin CIC ..............01 454 6070 Blanchardstown CIC ...............................076 1075040 Dundrum CIC .......... 076 1077430

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Northside CIC .......... 076 1078190 Northside CIC Darndale Resource Centre Outreach ......................01 8674301 Clondalkin CIC ........ 076 1075100 Tallaght CIC ..............076 1078340 Dun Laoghaire CIC ...............................076 1077400 Lucan/Ballyowen Castle CIC ............................... 076 1077590 Malahide CIC ........... 076 1077480 Skerries CIC .............076 1077500 Stillorgan CIC ........... 076 1077440 Swords CIC ................076 1077510

SOCIAL PROTECTION OFFICES Apollo House .............01 6369300 Balbriggan .................. 01 8020050 Ballymun.......................01 8165100 Bishop Square............ 01 4763500 North Cumberland Street .............................01 8899202 King’s Inn .....................01 8899500 Oisin House, Dublin 2 & 4................01 6369300 Kilbarrick ......................01 8063830 Navan Road ................ 01 8823100 Thomas Street ........... 01 6369330 Ballyfermot ................. 01 6160300 Finglas.......................... 01 8640480 Nutgrove...................... 01 4935266 Blanchardstown........01 8246300 Clondalkin ................. .01 4030000 Tallaght..........................01 4527019 Dun Laoghaire ...........01 2800288 Malahide ......................01 8061040 HEALTH CENTRES IN NORTH DUBLIN Balbriggan .................. 01 883 4906/883 4905 Baldoyle ...................... 01 832 2483 Darndale ...................... 01 877 1550 Donabate....................01 843 6079 Edenmore ................. 01 848 0666 Howth..........................01 832 2984 Kilbarrack ..................... 01 839 1221 Lusk .............................. 01 870 9019 Malahide ..................... 01 845 2076 Oldtown...................... 01 807 8822 Portmarnock ..............01 846 0311 Raheny ........................ 01 831 0386 Rush.............................. 01 843 7463 Skerries ........................01 849 4862 Swords........................ 01 890 2200

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DOMESTIC VIOLENCE Provides general advice, information and referral service.

Referral to these services is through GPs, social workers, PHNs, A&E, Gardaí and family members. Women’s Aid provide outreach services from: Swords Health Centre ......................... 01 890 2200 Coolock Health Centre .......................... 01 847 6033 COMMUNITY WELFARE SERVICE The Community Welfare Service covers LHO Dublin North; this is a demand led service for people who have no income or insufficient income and is open to the public via open clinics.

Referral is via Department of Social Welfare, PHNs, social workers, and self-referral.

Contact: Superintendent Community Welfare Officer, Coolock Health Centre .....01 847 6033 Superintendent Community Welfare Officer, Kilbarrack Health Centre ........... 01 839 9534 HEALTH CENTRES IN DUBLIN NORTH CENTRAL Ballymun.................... 01 846 7000 Clontarf ........................01 833 7109 East Wall ..................... 01 836 3422 Killester ......................... 01 831 3143 Millmount .................. 01 884 0920 Larkhill ..........................01 837 3796 Marino ..........................01 833 3421 North Strand.............. 01 707 2300 Summerhill ................01 876 5200 HEALTH CENTRES IN DUBLIN NORTH WEST Ballygall Road, Finglas ........................................01 834 2003 Wellmount, Finglas .................01 834 6119/6364/6575 HEALTH CENTRES IN DUBLIN NORTH WEST Benburb Street 01 6774458/8131 Botanic Avenue ............................01 837 8802/4698

Health Centres

Quarry Road ... 01 8680762/0170 Corduff .......................... 01 821 1131 Lisburn Street ............01 873 0969 Blakestown Road......01 821 0703 Roselawn, Castleknock... 01 821 2666/2064 HEALTH CENTRES IN DUBLIN SOUTH CITY Bride Street ................ 01 454 3344 Irishtown.....................01 660 8629 Rathfarnham ..............01 493 3431 Rathmines ...................01 497 3547 South Earl Street .......01 415 8250 Terenure............................................... ... 01 4904648/ 4148/9882/4597 Community Welfare Service ... 01 4904648/ 4148/9882/4597 Dolphin Barn House ..01 473 2422 HEALTH CENTRES IN DUBLIN SOUTH EAST Baggot Street Community Hospital ...................... 01 669 9300 Ballinteer Avenue .... 01 216 4500 Donnybrook .............. 01 269 8997 Dundrum ................ 01 298 3116/3200/3698 Ballyogan Health Centre ........................................ 01 295 8997 HEALTH CENTRES IN DUBLIN SOUTH WEST Brookfield ...................01 462 4299 Cashel Road ...............01 455 5227 Curlew Road ..01 455 6422/6421 Killinarden, Tallaght 01 462 6260 Mary Mercer Centre 01 4585700 Millbrook Lawns.......01 427 5000 Old County Road .... 01 415 4700 Parnell Road ..............01 454 2300 Limekiln Lane .............01 450 6179 HEALTH CENTRES IN DUBLIN WEST Ballyfermot ............... 01 626 4000 Ballyowen .................. 01 621 4388 Boot Road .......01 459 2549/1558 Cherry Orchard ....... 01 620 9500 Deansrath ....................01 457 3957 Inchicore ................. 01 453 1978/4700/4701 Lucan ............................01 628 1395 Palmerstown ............. 01 626 5588 Rathcoole ................... 01 458 9979 Rowlagh......................01 675 4900

Citizen Information Centres

Social Protection Offices

Opticians

Associations

HEALTH CENTRES IN DUN LAOGHAIRE Blackrock ............... 01 288 2980/8423/5406 Cabinteely ....... 01 289 6195/6197 Dalkey ...............01 285 9291/9233 Dún Laoghaire .......... 01 280 3335 Our Lady’s Clinic Patrick Street, (Dental/Social Work) .01 280 8403 Loughlinstown 01 2822122/2463 Sallynoggin ....01 280 0786/6754 Shankill ........................01 282 0344 Stillorgan.......................01 217 2918

OPTICIANS Thomas Carroll Opticians ....................01 298 6643 3 Pembroke Tce., Main St., Dundrum, Dublin 14 Fiona McKenna Opticians .................... 01 841 2928 19 Bridge St., Balbriggan, Co. Dublin Stein Opticians, 4 Camden Market, Grantham St., Dublin 8 Amelia Stein.................01 475 1275 Eugene O’Reilly Optometrist ............... 01 626 4897 75 Palmerstown Drive, Dublin 20 The Optical Shop, 9/11 Rock Hill, Blackrock, Co. Dublin Helen O’Brien ............01 278 0776 Eyeswise Opticians, 5 Castle SC, Swords, Co. Dublin Derville Pitcher .........01 840 4258 Spectacle Parade, 24 Stephen Street Lower, Dublin 2 Norma Judge...........01 400 5000 Tunney Opticians, 4 Main St., Finglas, Dublin 11 James Tunney ..........01 834 6599 Niall J Murphy Optometrist, Unit 1 Nolan’s S C, Vernon Ave, Clontarf, Dublin 3 Niall J. Murphy .........01 833 8682 Mairéad O’Leary

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Nursing Homes

Domestic Violence

Opticians .....................01 497 0516 Unit 2 Swan Centre, Rathmines, Dublin 6 Brophy Optometrists, Fairview, Dublin 3 John N. Brophy .........01 836 3361 John R Manuel Optometrist ............... 01 830 5556 358 North Circular Road, Phibsboro, Dublin 7 John Quill ...................01 831 2558 157A Killester Ave, Killester, Dublin 5 Gilna’s Opticians, 31 Thomas St., Dublin 8 Kevin Prendergast ... 01 454 2852 Vision Opticians, Head Office, 199 Crumlin Rd., Dublin 12 Ian Tighe .....................01 454 8460

Welfare Service

Cancer Research

Swords Eye Centre, The Plaza Centre, Swords, Co Dublin Joseph O’Sullivan .. 01 890 3040 M M Boylan Opticians, 335 Ballyfermot Rd., Dublin 10 Margaret Boylan .................... 01 626 9386/6232550 Northside Eyecare, Northside S C., Coolock, Dublin 17 Bronwyn D. Headon 01 8478302 Mona B. McGarry ........... 059 913 1027/01 668 6818 51 Anglesea Rd., Dublin 4 Mary Cunningham FAOI ..01 459 3681 6 Castle Crescent, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 O’Connor Opticians, Dun Laoghaire S C., Co. Dublin Joseph A. O’Connor ..01 280 8841

MacNally Opticians, Huguenot House, 35-38 St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2 Dónal MacNally ....... 01 676 9452 Henry Maude Optometrist ................01 833 1056 79 St. Lawrence Rd., Clontarf, Dublin 3 Kevin Blake Optometrist ...............01 280 3934 27 Elton Park, Sandycove, Co. Dublin Crystal Eyes Optometrists, Merrion SC, Merrion Rd., Dublin 4 Graham P. Day .......... 01 260 1866 Margaret Barrett Optician ...................... 01 838 4287 107C New Cabra Rd., Dublin 7

Sally Cronan Optometrist 01 837 7566 118 Griffith Ave., Glasnevin, Dublin 9 Gary E. McGuire Optometrist ................01 832 1059 802 Howth Rd., Dublin 5 Gerard Brady Opticians .................... 01 475 8484 12 Upper Camden St., Dublin 2 Paul Gill Opticians....01 285 3227 2 St. Patrick’s Rd., Dalkey, Co. Dublin Jennifer Murphy Optometrist ...............01 288 8843 6 Rock Hill, Main St., Blackrock, Co. Dublin P J Connolly Opticians .................... 01 832 3399

Dixon Hempenstall, Opticians, 14 Suffolk St., Dublin 2 Michael Wyley ........... 01 677 1334

1 McKee Avenue, Finglas, Dublin 11

Patrick Moore Opticians, Ashleaf Centre, Crumlin, Dublin 12 Patrick Moore ........... 01 465 2258

Daly & Manning Opticians, 6 Upper Drumcondra Rd., Dublin 9 Mark P. Daly ...............01 836 0664

Eustace Opticians, 49 Adelaide Rd., Dublin 2 Mary Eustace ..............01 676 0797

Alfred Vize Optometrist ................01 450 7581 6 Cromwellsfort Rd., Walkinstown Cross, Dublin 12

Fitzpatrick Opticians, 96 Terenure Road East, Terenure, D6 Alan Fitzpatrick ......... 01 490 6575 P J McCartan Optometrist ................ 01 676 1279 133 Lower Baggot St., Dublin 2 The Foxrock Optical Centre, Foxrock Village, Dublin 18 P J. O’Brien ................ 01 289 3932

Costello Ophthalmic Opticians, Sundrive Rd., Kimmage, Dublin 12 Leonard Costello ......01 492 1335

Neville Thom Opticians .....................01 492 3272 151 Lr. Kimmage Rd., Dublin 6W

Vision Opticians, Cornelscourt S C., Cornelscourt, Dublin 18 Diarmuid Keane .......01 289 5499

Madeline O’Brien Optometrist ............... 01 475 8467 17A Redmond’s Hill, Dublin 2

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D Mulvey Opticians Ltd .................................01 454 2306 179 Crumlin Rd., Dublin 12

O’Sullivan Optical, Clare Hall S C., Malahide Rd., Dublin 17 Ciara A. O’Sullivan ...01 848 3094 Eppel Opticians 251 Crumlin Rd., Crumlin, Dublin 12 Harold Eppel ............. 01 450 7001 COUNTY COUNCIL OFFICES Dublin City Council .01 672 2222 Dún Laoghaire Rathdown...................01 205 4700 Fingal County Council........................01 890 5650 South Dublin County Council........01 414 9000

GO FOR LIFE CENTRE Fingal – Marion Brown (Local Sports Partnership) ...............01 890 6256 North Dublin – Ailis Brosnan (HSE) .............................01 882 3402 South East Dublin – Martina O’Hanlon (HSE) ............................. 01 201 4296 South Dublin – Caroline Peppard (HSE) ..............................01 463 2813 NURSING HOMES Aclare House..............01 280 1345 Altadore Nursing Home .......... 01 284 2233 Annabeg House ........01 272 0201 Ashbury Nursing Home ............01 284 1266 Ashford House Nursing Home .......... 01 280 9877 Beechtree Nursing Home .......... 01 843 3634 Belmont House Nursing Home .......... 01 278 4393 Brymore House ........ 01 832 6244 Carysfort Nursing Home ..........01 285 0780 Dalkey Lodge Nursing Home ...........01 285 1486 Fingal House Nursing Home .......... 01 840 1545 Griffeen Valley Nursing Home .......... 01 624 9736 Hamilton Park Care Facility .......................... 01 690 3190 Harvey Group – Harvey Nursing & Convalescent Home.............................01 490 7764 – Riverside Nursing Home ......01 840 8329 Howth Hill Lodge Nursing Home .......... 01 839 1440 Lisheen Nursing Home ...........................01 458 9426 Lucan Lodge Nursing Home ........................... 01 610 0895 Manor Care (International) Ltd. ........... 01 280 6168/282 4874 Marymount Care Centre ......................... 01 820 4500 Mowlam – Rush Nursing Home .01 870 9684 – Swords Nursing Home ..... 01 890 0089 Newpark Care Centre .01 864 3465

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Newtownpark House .......................... 01 288 7403 Our Lady’s Manor ....01 280 6993 Rickard House ..........01 283 3900 Silverstream Healthcare – Killiney Grove Nursing Home 01 2851855 St. Mary’s Centre (St. Olivers) .................. 01 269 3411 Talbot Lodge Nursing Home ........... 01 846 2115 Tara Winthrop Private Clinic ..............01 807 9631 St. Monica’s Nursing Home ...........01 855 7523 Clontarf Private Nursing Home .......... 01 833 5455 Shrewsbury House Nursing Home ..........01 837 0680 Ailesbury Nursing Home .......... 01 269 2289 Mount Tabor Care Centre ................01 260 5772 St. John’s House .......01 269 2213 Garda Retirement Home .....01 831 1199 St. Gabriel’s Nursing Home .......... 01 847 4339 Firstcare Ireland – Northbrook Nursing .........................01 660 1216 Harvey Nursing & Convalescent Home .01 490 7764 Missionary Sisters of The Holy Rosary .......01 412 5263 Orwell House.............01 492 2142 Queen of Peace Centre ...........................01 497 5381 Rostrevor House Nursing Home ....... 01 491 0178/496 3479 Silverstream Healthcare – Leeson Park ...........01 497 6500 – Churchview Nursing Home ...... 01 838 6987 – Croft Nursing .........01 454 2374 – St. Pappins Nursing Home ...... 01 842 3474 Santa Sabina House ... 01 868 2666 Alzheimer Care Centre – Highfield Hospital Group..... 01 837 4444 Elmhurst Nursing Home – Highfield Hospital Group........................ 01 837 7130 TLC Centre................ 01 862 8080 Beech Lawn House Nursing Home .......... 01 836 9622 Sisters of Our Lady of Charity ....................01 836 9628

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Firstcare Ireland – Beneavin Lodge Nursing .......... 01 864 8577 Marian House Nursing Home ..........01 406 4355 Cedar House Nursing Home (Soc of Sacred Heart).. 01 283 1024 Holy Family Residence – Little Sisters of the Poor ... 01 283 2455 Bloomfield Care Centre (New Lodge) .............. 01 495 0021 The Marlay .................01 499 4444 Guardian Healthcare – St. Doolagh’s Unit..01 847 7950 Cairn Hill Nursing Home ..........01 289 6885 Glenaulin Nursing Home Ltd. ..01 626 4677 Maryfield Nursing Home ..........01 626 4684 St. Joseph’s Nursing Home .......... 01 821 3888 Padre Pio Nursing Home ...........01 457 3339 Glencarrig Nursing Home ...........01 451 2620 Kiltipper Woods Care Centre ................01 462 5277 Sally Park Nursing Home ........................... 01 452 6482 ASSOCIATIONS Parkinson’s Association of Ireland...........................01 872 2234 Freephone:................1800 359359 Carmichael House, North Brunswick Street, Dublin 7

GALWAY HOSPITALS Bon Secours Hospital .......................... 091 757711 Clifden District Hospital ........................... 095 21301 Merlin Park Regional Hospital .......................... 091 751131 Portiuncala Hospital..0909 648200 University College Hospital ........................ 091 544544 Galway Clinic Hospital .........................091 785100 CITIZEN INFORMATION CENTRES Clifden CIC ............... 076 1077580 Galway CIC ...............076 1077600

Health Centres

Rosmuc CIC ............. 076 1077730 Tuam CIC .................. 076 1077740 SOCIAL PROTECTION OFFICES Ballinasloe ............... 090 963 1810 Social Welfare Local Office ............090 964 2470 Clifden .............................095 22210 Galway City ............... 091 500800 Gort ............................... 091 630210 Loughrea ................... .091 870000 Tuam ...............................093 70940 HEALTH CENTRES Ahascragh .............. 090 968 8634 An Ceathrú Rua ......... 091 595202 Ardrahan ...................... 091 635207 Athenry ......................... 091 844679 Aughrim ...................090 967 3833 Ballinahown .................091 593131 Ballinasloe ...............090 964 2447 Brackernagh ...........090 964 2447 Ballygar.....................090 662 4601 Ballymacward ........ 090 968 7722 Ballynakill...................... 091 581247 Camus Health Centre ............................ 091 574136 Carna .............................. 095 32304 Clifden ............................. 095 21102 Clonbur .....................094 954 6174 Craughwell ..................091 846125 Dunmore ........................ 093 38123 Eyrecourt ................. 090 967 5255 Galway city ..................091 753887 Glennamaddy ........094 965 9072 Gort ............................... .091 631325 Gorteeny .................090 974 9055 Headford ....................... 093 35548 Hollymount ............094 954 0144 Inishbofin........................095 45813 Inishmore ........................ 099 61171 Killimor ......................090 967 6131 Kilmilkin...........................091 571111 Kiltormer .................. 090 962 7318 Kinvarra ......................... 091 637123 Leenane ..........................095 42257 Lettermore ....................091 551143 Loughrea ..................... 091 847820 Milltown .......................... 093 51301 Monivea .......................091 849047 Mountbellew ..........090 967 9260 Portumna ................. 090 974 1193 Recess..............................095 34618 Rinvyle ............................ 095 43465 Ros Muc ........................ 091 574107 Roundstone................... 095 35851

Citizen Information Centres

Social Protection Offices

Opticians

Associations

Spiddal .......................... 091 553208 Tuam ........ 093 43512/093 24396 Tynagh .......................090 974 5167 Williamstown .........094 964 3027 Woodford ................ 090 974 9051 OPTICIANS Oranmore Opticians, Oran Town Centre, Oranmore, Co. Galway Miriam Kilgariff ...........091 788537 Vision Care Opticians, Tuam S C., Tuam, Co. Galway Jude Duggan ............. 093 352433 Athenry Opticians, 3 McDonalds Lane, Athenry, Co. Galway Ailbhe Ní Raighne....091 850 546 Barna Opticians, Barna Village Centre, Barna, Co. Galway Fergal P. Friel .............. 091 596667 Colette Kelly FAOI Optometrists ...............091 565778 1 Buttermilk Walk, Middle St., Galway city Ballinasloe Opticians, Dunlo St., Ballinasloe, Co. Galway Emma Lynch ..........090 964 6081 Fahy’s Opticians, Shop St., Tuam, Co. Galway Elizabeth Brogan ........ 093 28290 Leo Wall Optometrist, Oirbsen, Monument Road, Menlo, Galway Leo Wall ....................... 091 395543 Claregalway Eyecare, 72 Cluain Dara, Knocknacarra, Co. Galway Veronica O’Toole .....091 739009 Optique Opticians, Briarhill Shopping Centre, Ballybrit, Galway city Elaine O’Sullivan .......091 386669 Kilgarriff Opticians, Vicar St., Tuam, Co. Galway Patrick J. Kilgarriff ........093 28795

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Andrea Concannon Opticians ..................... 091 586748 200 Upr. Salthill Rd., Salthill, Co. Galway Richard Hughes Opticians ..................... 091 590010 Corner House, 37 Wood Quay, Galway city Helen Walsh Opticians ...................... 091 567413 4 Middle St. Court, Middle St., Galway city Fallers Opticians, Williamsgate St., Galway city David Johnston.......... 091 561227 Galway Eye Clinic, Galway SC, Headford Rd., Galway city Anne Salmon .............. 091 563221 Duanes Pharmacy & Opticians, Society St., Ballinasloe Joseph Duane .......090 964 2148 CITY & COUNTY COUNCILS Galway City Council ...091 536400 Galway County Council........................ 091 509000 GO FOR LIFE CENTRE Paul Gillen (HSE) ....... 091 548323 Galway City – Jason Craughwell (Local Sports Partnerships) .............. 091 536543 NURSING HOMES Caiseal Geal Nursing Home ............091 757609 Carna Nursing Home (Teach Altranais Charna) ......095 32281 Castleturvin House Nursing Home .......... 091 850800 Central Park Nursing Home .............. 093 45231 Coral Haven Residential Nursing Home ...........091 762800 Corrandulla Residential Nursing Home ............091 791540 Garbally Rest Home 090 964 2622 Greenpark Nursing Home ..............093 24410 Holy Family Nursing Home ...... 090 967 6044

Welfare Service

Cancer Research

Little Flower Nursing Home ........... 091 635449 Lough Corrib Nursing Home ..............093 35778 Mountbellew Nursing Home ....... 090 967 9735 Kilcolgan Nursing Home ........... 091 776446 Moycullen Nursing Home ...........091 868686 Mystical Rose Nursing Home ...........091 798908 Pointe Boise Nursing Home ........... 091 587444 Portumna Retirement Village ........................090 975 9170 Rosemount Nursing Home ............091 631847 Rushmore Nursing Home ............091 523257 Sacred Heart Nursing Home ........... 091 553344 St. Columba’s Nursing Home ............091 796188 St. David’s Retirement Home .....091 525358 St. Francis Nursing Home .......094 965 9230 Stella Maris Nursing Home ..............093 41944 The Village Nursing Care Centre ................ 091 507884

KERRY HOSPITALS Bon Secours ...........066 714 9800 Caherciveen Community Hospital .................... 066 947 2100 Dingle Community Hospital ..................... 066 915 1455 Kenmare Community Hospital ....................064 664 1088 Kerry General Hospital ....................066 718 4000 Killarney Community Hospital .................... 064 663 1076 Listowel Community Hospital ...........................068 21022 St. Finian’s Hospital ...064 663 1022 St. Columbanus Home .........................064 663 1018 CITIZEN INFORMATION CENTRES Caherciveen CIC .... 076 1077780 Castleisland CIC ..... 076 1077790

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Dingle CIC.................076 1077800 Kenmare CIC.............076 1077810 Killarney CIC............. 076 1077820 Killorglin CIC ............ 076 1077830 Listowel CIC .............076 1077840 Tralee CIC..................076 1077860 SOCIAL PROTECTION OFFICES Cahersiveen............066 947 3440 Dingle .......................066 915 0060 Kenmare .................064 664 0050 Killarney ...................064 667 8500 Killorglin ...................066 979 0010 Listowel ..........................068 50030 Tralee ........................ 066 714 9500 HEALTH CENTRES Ardfert .........................066 713 4411 Annascaul................. 066 915 7227 Ballinskelligs ............066 947 9127 Ballyduff .................... 066 713 1388 Ballyheigue .............. 066 713 3355 Ballylongford..................068 43111 Brosna..............................068 44611 Cahersiveen............066 947 2266 Castleisland ............066 947 2266 Causeway .................. 066 713 1221 Dingle .........................066 915 1777 Glenbeigh ...............066 976 8239 Gneeveguilla ...........064 775 6383 Kenmare .................. 064 664 2414 Kilgarvan ..................064 668 5322 Killarney ...................064 663 1408 Killorglin ................... 066 976 1284 Knocknagoshel ........... 068 46297 Listowel ........................... 068 21222 Milltown .................... 066 976 7113 Rathmore .................064 775 8169 Sneem ...................... 064 664 5102 Tarbert .............................068 36241 Tralee .........................066 719 5676 Waterville .................066 947 4204 OPTICIANS Vincent O’Doherty Opticians .................064 663 2289 4 New Market Lane, High St., Killarney Urban Optics, Scotts Street, Killarney Pat O’Donoghue ..064 663 3462 Clarie Harty Optometrist, C.H. Chemists .......... 066 712 1331 31 The Mall, Tralee

Maureen Murphy Opticians ................. 066 948 1983 2 Newmarket St., Cahersiveen O’Domhnaill Opticians ................. 066 915 2863 Dingle Stack & O’Brien Opticians Ltd., New St., Killarney Don Stack ................ 064 663 6477 O’Connors Opticians, 7 Market St., Listowel Jerry B. O’Connor .......068 21295 Fairies Cross Medical Centre, Clounalour, Tralee Dr Tom O’Regan DRC Ophth .............. 066 712 5762 Roger Harty Optometrist .............066 712 2633 Boherbee, Tralee Tangney Opticians, 13 Upper Bridge St., Killorglin Bridget T. Tangney . 066 976 2655 Specsavers .............. 066 712 0022 31 Castle Street Tangney Opticians, 35 Main St., Castleisland Tralee ......................... 066 714 1872 20/20 Opticians .... 066 719 0670 107 Rock Street, Tralee COUNTY COUNCIL OFFICES Kerry County Council.066 718 3589 GO FOR LIFE CENTRE Anne Culloty (HSE) ..064 667 0767 Cora Carrigg (LSP) .....066 718 4776 NURSING HOMES Aras Mhuire Nursing Home ..............068 21470 Ashborough Lodge Nursing Home ....... 066 796 5100 Cuil Didin ..................066 711 9090 Heatherlea Nursing Home .......064 663 3944 Kenmare Nursing Home ........064 664 1315

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Kilcara House Nursing Home ..............068 45377 Killarney Nursing Home .......064 663 2678 Lystoll Lodge Nursing Home ............. 068 24248 Oaklands Nursing Home ...............068 21173 Ocean View Nursing Home ........066 713 0267 Our Lady of Fatima Nursing Home ...... .066 712 5900 Our Lady of Lourdes Nursing Home ....... 064 664 3012 Riverside Nursing Home ........ 066 713 5210 St. Joseph’s Home .... .....................066 976 1124 St. Joseph’s Nursing Home ........ 066 713 0134 St. Joseph’s Nursing Home ....... 064 664 1100 St. Louis Nursing Home .........066 712 1891 Valentia Nursing Home ....... 066 947 6415

Clane .............................045 868625 Johnstown............... 046 954 1181 Kilcock ......................... 01 628 7270 Kildare ............................045 522214 Kill.................................... 045 877011 Kilmeage ......................045 860077 Leixlip ............................01 624 4931 Maynooth ....................01 610 6130 Monasterevin ............. 045 525425 Naas............................... 045 883277 Newbridge ...................045 446141 Rathangan ...................045 524438 OPTICIANS Kelliher Opticians, Claregate St., Kildare Town Rachel Kelliher............045 535812 Given Opticians, Clane Natasha Given ........... 045 861627 G. Canty Opticians, Moorefield Rd., Newbridge Gerard P. Canty ........ 045 449449

KILDARE HOSPITALS Clane General Hospital .......................045 868004 Naas General Hospital .........................045 897221 St Vincent’s Hospital ......................059 8631614 CITIZEN INFORMATION CENTRES Athy CIC.....................076 1078260 Maynooth CIC .........076 1078100 Naas CIC ....................076 1078280 Newbridge CIC ...... 076 1078300 SOCIAL PROTECTION OFFICES Athy .......................... 059 864 0250 Maynooth ...................01 610 6000 Newbridge ................045 446 300 HEALTH CENTRES Athy ...........................059 863 3500 Ballymore Eustace ...045 864254 Ballytore .................. .059 862 3184 Carbury ....................046 955 3084 Castledermot ......... 059 914 4429 Celbridge .................... 01 630 3100

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Mullins & Henry Optometrists, 9 Main St., Leixlip Michael Mullins ........01 624 3964 Miriam Porter Optometrist ................01 627 1859 Celbridge Nichola Kennedy FAOI Optometrist ............... 045 484643 Main St., Kilcullen McHugh Opticians, The Square, Kildare town Kieran D. McHugh .....045 521374 Patricia Kavanagh Optometrist ............... 045 894098 3 Dublin Road, Naas Barry Lawler Optometrist .................045 879155 Poplar Sq., Naas Colette Norton Opticians, 55 Leinster St., Athy Colette A. Norton .059 863 8626

Health Centres

Teahans Optometrists, 26 North Main St., Naas Oliver Teahan.............045 897029 Mobile Eyes, 140 Sallins Bridge, Sallins Deirdre O’Connor ....045 881836 Sarah Young ........... 059 916 4422 Ballycullane House, Athy David Gildea Opticians, Maynooth, Co. Kildare David Gildea ..............01 629 0370 Kellys Opticians, 14 Edward St., Newbridge Dermot B. Kelly ..... 1850 202 066 COUNTY COUNCIL OFFICES Kildare County Council ........... 045 980200 GO FOR LIFE CENTRE Richard Farrell (Local Sports Partnerships) ..................045 980456 Caroline Peppard (HSE) ............................01 463 2800 NURSING HOMES Beech Park ................. 045 534000 Brindley Group – Mill Lane Manor Private Nursing Home .......045 874700 Craddock House Nursing Home ..........045 898600 Curragh Lawns Nursing Home ...........045 481880 Elm Hall ....................... 01 601 2399 Glenashling Nursing Home .......... 01 627 2694 Guardian Healthcare – Suncroft Lodge Nursing Home ....... 045 442951 Larchfield Park Nursing Home ...........045 875505 Lourdesville Nursing Home ........... 045 521496 Moyglare Nursing Home............01 6289022 Oghill Nursing Home ............045 523513 Parke House Nursing Home ...........01 610 3585 Ryevale Nursing Home .......... 01 624 4201

Citizen Information Centres

Social Protection Offices

Opticians

Associations

KILKENNY HOSPITALS Aut Even Hospital ......................056 777 5275 Castlecomer District Hospital......... 056 441246 Castlecomer Lourdes Orthopaedic Hospital .....................056 775 2465 St Canice’s Hospital ..................... 056 775 2341 St Columba’s Geriatric Hospital... 056 772 4178 St Lukes General Hospital ...056 778 5000 HEALTH CENTRES Ballyhale .................. 056 776 8608 Ballyragget .............. 056 883 3105 Bennettsbridge....... 056 772 7256 Callan ......................... 056 772 5523 Castlecomer........... 056 444 1542 Clogh ........................ 056 444 2189 Castlecomer...........056 444 1300 Freshford...................056 883 2261 Gowran .....................056 772 6265 Graiguenamanagh059 972 4495 Marley ....................... 059 972 4245 Tinnahinch ...............059 972 4267 Inistioge ....................056 775 8465 Johnstown...............056 883 1618 Kilkenny......................056 776 1321 Stoneyford ............... 056 772 8377 Kilmacow ................... 051 88 5283 Mullinavat ..................... 051 898217 Paulstown ................059 972 6314 Rosbercon.................... 051 421653 Thomastown ..........056 772 4302 Urlingford .................056 883 1352 Windgap .......................051 648155 HEALTH CENTRES IN WATERFORD & KILKENNY Ardmore .........................024 94280 Ballyduff Upper ...........058 60289 Bonmahon................... 051 292124 Cappoquinn .................058 54406 Clashmore .....................024 96103 Dungarvan ....................058 20900 Dunmore East.............051 383347 Glenmore ....................051 880288 Kereen ............................024 96446 Kilmacow .................... 051 885283 Kilmacthomas............051 294300 Kilmeaden ................... 051 384220 Knockanore ................... 024 97291

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Lismore ........................... 058 54716 Lemybrien .....................051 291172 Mooncoin.....................051 895163 Mullinavat ..................... 051 898217 Old Parish .......................058 46213 Piltown .......................... 051 643116 Portlaw ..........................051 387247 Seskinane .......................058 47370 Slieverue ...................... 051 832640 Tallow .............................. 058 56173 Tramore......................... 051 381724

Some services also operate from Community Buildings: Ballybeg .........................051 352217 Butler Centre...............051 876907 Passage East Ring........ 058 46116 CITIZEN INFORMATION CENTRES Callan CIC .................056 7755660 Graiguenamanagh CIC ...............................059 9724955 Kilkenny CIC ..............076 1077910 Mooncoin CIC ...........051 896900 SOCIAL PROTECTION OFFICES Kilkenny.................... 056 772 0350 Thomastown ......... 056 775 4080 OPTICIANS Mahony’s Pharmacy, 23 High St., Kilkenny city Michael M. Mahony .056 772 1029 Richard G Dore Optometrist .............056 776 2981 45-46 High St., Kilkenny city Brian MacEneaney Optometrist .............. 056 772 1179 42 High St., Kilkenny city COUNTY COUNCIL OFFICES Kilkenny Borough Council..................... 056 779 4500 GO FOR LIFE CENTRE Nicola Keeshan (Local Sports Partnerships) .......... 056 772 0870 Catherine O’Loughlin HSE) ............................056 776 1400

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Health Centres

NURSING HOMES Brookhaven Nursing Home ........056 883 0777 Drakelands House Nursing Home.......056 777 0925 Gowran Abbey Nursing Home ....... 056 772 6500 Mooncoin Residential Centre ....051 896884 Mowlam – Archersrath Nursing Home....... 056 779 0137 Sacred Heart Nursing Home ........056 883 1318 St. Catherine’s Nursing Home ........056 883 1318 Strathmore Lodge Nursing Home........056 775 5515

OPTICIANS Infocus Optical Ltd., Merchantile House, 52/53 Main St., Portlaoise John Fogarty ..........057 868 2698

LAOIS

Marian Carton Optician ................... 057 862 0383 100 Main St., Portlaoise

HOSPITALS Abbeyleix District Hospital .....................057 873 1204 Portlaoise General Hospital .....................057 862 1364 St Brigid’s Hospital 057 864 6717 St Vincent’s Geriatric Hospital...057 864 4775 CITIZEN INFORMATION CENTRES Abbeyleix CIC ..........076 1075540 Portlaoise CIC..........076 1075590 SOCIAL PROTECTION OFFICES Portarlington ........... 057 864 2110 Portlaoise ................ 057 867 8010 Rathdowney .............. 0505 46920

HEALTH CENTRES Abbeyleix ............................................. ................057 8731649/1359/1649 Ballylynan ................ 059 862 5108 Borris-in-Ossory ............................... ............................ 0505 41172/41778 Clonaslee ..... 057 8648033/8170 Durrow ........... 057 8736585/6133 Emo .............................057 8646575 Mountmellick......... 057 862 4343 Mountrath .....057 8732422/2203 Portarlington .................057 864 3377/862 3479 Portlaoise ..................057 862 1135 Rathdowney ...............0505 46276 Stradbally ..................057 862 5415

Patricia Dunphy Optician....................057 862 2838 9 Kelly Park, Portlaoise Elizabeth O’Brien Opticians .................057 864 0964 Main St., Portarlington Bronagh Sheils Optometrist .............057 862 4518 O’Connell Square, Mountmellick

COUNTY COUNCIL OFFICES Laois County Council.................... 057 866 4000 GO FOR LIFE CENTRE Caroline Feehan (Local Sports Partnerships) ...........057 867 1248 Alan Coyne (HSE) .. 057 935 7827 NURSING HOMES Ballard Lodge Nursing Home ........057 866 1299 Borris Road, Portlaoise

LEITRIM HOSPITALS Our Lady’s Hospital ......................071 985 5123 St Patrick’s Hospital ..................... 071 962 0011 CITIZEN INFORMATION CENTRES Carrick-on-Shannon CIC ............................... 076 1075670 Drumshanbo CIC ...076 1075680 Manorhamilton CIC ..076 1075710 SOCIAL PROTECTION OFFICES Carrick-on-Shannon ....................... ..................................... 071 965 0070 Manorhamilton ..... 071 982 0030

Citizen Information Centres

Social Protection Offices

Opticians

Associations

HEALTH CENTRES IN SLIGO/LEITRIM & WEST CAVAN Aclare ..........................071 918 1282 Ballinaglera ...............071 964 3411 Ballinamore .............071 964 4353 Ballymote ..................071 918 3104 Blacklion ................... 071 985 3218 Carrick-on-Shannon ....................... ..................................... 071 965 0300 Carrigallen.............. 049 433 9009 Castlebaldwin ........ 087 248 8180 Cliffoney ................... 071 916 6160 Cloghan .................... 074 913 3031 Collooney ............... .071 913 0662 Coolaney ...................071 916 7547 Curry ......................... 094 925 4748 Dromahair .................071 916 4215 Dromod ....................071 965 8702 Dromore West ............. 096 47095 Dowra ........................ 071 964 3125 Drumkeeran ........... 071 964 8043 Drumshanbo ............071 964 1105 Drumcliffe/Grange .071 917 3011 Easkey .............................096 49022 Enniscrone .................... 096 36292 Geevagh ................... 071 964 7103 Glenfarne..................071 985 3229 Glengevlin ................071 964 3078 Gurteen ...................... 071 918 2817 Kiltyclogher ............. 071 985 4071 Kinlough ................... 071 984 3013 Manorhamilton ......071 985 5788 Mohill .........................071 963 1900 Newtowngore ........049 433 3317 PHN ........................... 087 248 8180 Riverstown ................071 916 5182 Skreen ....................... .071 916 6634 Tubbercurry ............. 071 918 5967 OPTICIANS Sylvester McDevitt Optometrist .............071 964 4021 High St., Ballinamore Kieran’s Pharmacy, Main St., Carrick-on-Shannon Brendan Kieran .......071 962 0130 COUNTY COUNCIL OFFICES Leitrim County Council..................... 071 962 0005 GO FOR LIFE CENTRE Geraldine Delorey (HSE) .......................... 071 985 2000

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NURSING HOMES Lough Erril Nursing Home ........ 071 963 1520 Mulross Nursing Home .........071 964 1165 St. Phelim’s Nursing Home ........071 916 4966

LIMERICK HOSPITALS Limerick Regional Hospital .........................061 482219 St Camillus Hospital .. 061 326677 St Ita’s Hospital ............. 069 62311 St John’s Hospital......061 415822 St Nessan’s Regional Orthopaedic Hospital .............................061 397276 CITIZEN INFORMATION CENTRES Kilmallock CIC ......... 076 1075770 Limerick CIC............. 076 1075780 Newcastle West CIC ...............................076 1075820 SOCIAL PROTECTION OFFICES Kilmallock......................063 20900 Limerick city ................061 414799 Newcastle West .......... 069 20100 HEALTH CENTRES IN LIMERICK Abbeyfeale .....................068 31309 Annacotty ......................061 331710 Askeaton ..................... .061 398233 Ballylanders ..................062 46849 Bruff ................................061 382218 Caherconlish ...............061 351899 Cappamore ..................061 381371 Castleconnell ..............061 377656 Croom .......................... 061 397206 Doon ............................. 061 380031 Foynes ............................069 65500 Glin .................................. 068 34305 Kilmallock.......................063 98192 Limerick city ............... 061 410988 Bishop Street ...............061 417054 Ballynanty.....................061 453707 Moyross........................ 061 326010 Roxtown ....................... 061 417622 Dominic St ...................061 212200 Murroe .......................... 061 386299 Newcastle West ...........069 62155 Oola................................. 062 47845 Rathkeal .........................069 64308

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Cancer Research

HEALTH CENTRES IN NORTH TIPPERARY & EAST LIMERICK Ballina ............................ 061 376321 Borrisokane ................... 067 27106 Borrisoleigh ................ 0504 51423 Cappamore ................ 061 381034 Cloughjordan.............0505 42307 Galbally ...........................062 37072 Littleton ........................ 0504 44727 Newport....................... 061 378299 Portroe ........................... 067 23466 Rathcabbin...............057 913 9043 Rearcross ........................ 062 79152 Roscrea ........................ 0505 21498 Templemore .............. 0504 31244 Thurles ..........................0504 23211 Toomevara..................... 067 26212

Corbally House Nursing Home ............061 343267 Mowlam Nursing Homes – Adare ...........................069 64443 – Caherass ............... 061 600 930 – The Park ..................061 332 680 St. Anthony’s Nursing Home .......... 061 384 104 St. Catherine’s Nursing Home ...............069 61411 Thorpes Nursing Home ........... 061 353007

OPTICIANS Hartman Optometrists, 2 O’Connell St., Limerick city Patrick Hartman ........ 061 416606

CITIZEN INFORMATION CENTRES Longford CIC ...........076 1075890

Fine’s Opticians Ltd., 57 Catherine St., Limerick city Michael Fine ................ 061 417722 Vision 2 Opticians, 6 Henry St., Limerick Orlaith M Ryan........... 061 469310 Delaney Opticians, 23 Thomas St., Limerick city Ursula Delaney ...........061 419548 CITY & COUNTY COUNCIL OFFICES Limerick City Council..........................061 415799 Limerick County Council........................ 061 496000 GO FOR LIFE CENTRE Anne Costello (HSE) .. 069 61430 Limerick City – Elaine Barry (Local Sports Partnerships) .............. 061 468542 Limerick County – Phelim Macken (Local Sports Partnerships) ..............061 496428 NURSING HOMES Beechlodge Nursing Home ............. 063 90522 Cahermoyle House ....069 76105 Catherine McAuley ....061 315313

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LONGFORD HOSPITALS Mount Carmel/St. Joseph’s Geriatric Hospital.... 043 3346211

SOCIAL PROTECTION OFFICES Longford ................. 043 334 0000

GO FOR LIFE CENTRE Alan Coyne (HSE) .. 057 935 7827 NURSING HOMES Thomond Lodge Nursing Home......090 643 8410

LOUTH HOSPITALS Drogheda Cottage Hospital .....................041 980 1100 Louth County Hospital .....................042 933 4701 Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital .....................041 983 7601 St Joseph’s Hospital .................... 041 685 3304 St Mary’s Hospital .041 983 8680 St Oliver Plunkett Hospital ....................042 933 4488 CITIZEN INFORMATION CENTRES Drogheda CIC .........076 1075940 Dundalk CIC .............076 1075950

HEALTH CENTRES IN LONGFORD & WESTMEATH Athlone..................... 090 647 5301 Ballinalee .................. 043 332 3212 Ballymahon ............090 643 2384 Ballymore ................ 044 935 6274 Ballynacargy ........... 044 937 3104 Castlepollard ...........044 966 1170 Castletown Geoghegan ............044 922 6432 Colehill ..................... 044 935 7522 Delvin ........................044 966 4256 Drumlish ..................043 332 4440 Edgeworthstown ....043 66 71157 Granard ................... 043 668 6068 Killashee .................... 043 334 1341 Killucan..................... 044 937 4120 Kinnegad ................. 044 937 5289 Lanesboro ................043 332 1832 Longford .................. 043 335 0169 Moate .........................090 648 1165 Mullingar .................. 044 934 0221 Legga .........................049 433 5195 Newtowncashel.... 043 332 5445 Smear Health Centre .043 668 4158

SOCIAL WELFARE SERVICES OFFICE Ardee..........................041 685 3478 Drogheda ................ 041 983 8626 Dundalk................... 042 939 2600

OPTICIANS Leavy Opticians, 90 Clanbrassil St., Dundalk John Leavy..............042 933 3660

COUNTY COUNCIL OFFICES Longford County Council......................043 334 6231

Grace & O’Neill Opticians, Longwalk Centre, Dundalk Malachy O’Neill ..... 042 933 3594

HEALTH CENTRES Ardee......................... 041 685 6542 Ballsgrove .................041 983 8574 Peter Street ..............041 987 5700 Carlingford ............. 042 938 3040 Castlebellingham .042 2938 2992 Dunleer .....................041 685 1369 St. Alphonsus ........ 042 682 0009 Redeemer................042 938 9649 Inniskeen ................. 042 937 8607 Knockbridge ...........042 938 4498 Muirhevnamore ....042 938 9730 Ravensdale............... 042 937 1325 Termonfeckin ........ 041 982 2439

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Justine McGahon Optometrist .............042 932 1833 188 Rathmount, Blackrock, Dundalk Crilly & McGrath Opticians, 50 Laurence St., Drogheda Robert McGrath ..... 041 983 7491 Keenan Optical, Unit 2 Corner Building, Dyer St., Drogheda Niamh Keenan.........041 987 3731 COUNTY COUNCIL OFFICES Louth County Council..................... 042 933 5457 GO FOR LIFE CENTRE Yvonne Gilsenan (HSE) ......................... 046 907 6400 Mary Browne (Local Sports Partnerships) ..........042 932 4368 NURSING HOMES Medical Missionaries of Mary ......................041 984 2222 Arbour Care Carlingford Nursing Home .......042 938 3993 Boyne Valley Nursing Home ........041 983 6130 Dealgan House Nursing Home ....... 042 935 5016 St. Peter’s Nursing Home ....... 042 938 2106 Sea Road, Castlebellingham Moorehall Lodge ..041 685 6990 Blackrock Abbey Nursing Home ........042 932 1258 St Francis ................ 042 935 8900

MAYO HOSPITALS Ballina District Hospital ........................... 096 21166 Belmullet District Hospital ........................... 097 81301 Mayo General Hospital ...................094 904 2000 Sacred Heart Hospital .....................094 902 1122 Swinford District Hospital .....................094 925 1102

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CITIZEN INFORMATION CENTRES Ballina CIC ................076 1075990 Belmullet CIC ..........076 1076030 Castlebar CIC.......... 076 1076040 Claremorris CIC ..... 076 1076080 SOCIAL PROTECTION OFFICES Achill ...............................098 45050 Ballina ...............................096 21377 Ballinrobe ................094 952 0070 Belmullet ........................097 81029 Castlebar ................ 094 903 4280 Claremorris .............094 937 2500 Swinford................... 094 925 1208 Westport .........................098 25333 HEALTH CENTRES Achill ................. 098 45215/45395 Aughleam ...................... .097 85701 Balla ...... 094 936 5564/936 5146 Ballina ............................... 096 21511 Ballindine ............................................. .................094 936 4158/936 4142 Ballinrobe ................ 094 954 1380 Ballintubber ............094 903 0758 Ballycastle ...... 096 43058/43339 Ballycroy .........................098 49176 Ballyhaunis ..............094 963 0491 Ballyvary ................... 094 903 1424 Bangor Erris ....097 83486/83146 Belmullet ......... 097 82048/81673 Castlebar .................094 902 2333 Cong ....094 954 6842/954 6347 Charlestown...........094 925 4635 Clare Island ................... 098 25407 Claremorris ......................................... ..................094 937 1638/937 1196 Crossmolina ...096 31400/31450 Finney ....................... 094 954 1380 Foxford ..................... 094 925 6189 Geesala ...........................097 86813 Glenamoy ....... 097 87958/87926 Hollymount ........................................ ...............094 9540 060/954 0144 Inishturk ..........................098 45541 Inishbiggle......................098 49176 Kilkelly...094 936 7529/936 7182 Killala ................. 096 32088/32177 Kiltimagh.................. 094 938 1230 Louisburgh .................... 098 66166 Newport...........098 416 51/41256 Shrule ...............................093 31248 Swinford...................094 925 1900 Tourmakeady ........ 094 954 4006 Westport ........................ 098 25885

Health Centres

OPTICIANS O’Reilly Hughes Opticians, Hill St., Ballina Helen O’Reilly ...............096 72100 Quinn’s Opticians, Castle Street, Castlebar Siobhán Quinn ...... 094 902 8912

Citizen Information Centres

Social Protection Offices

Opticians

Associations

St. Attracta’s Nursing Home .......094 925 4307 Ti Aire Private Nursing Home ..............097 81940 Ballinamore House Nursing Home .........................094 938 1919

MEATH Mark Deely Opticians ................. 094 902 1562 Market Square, Castlebar Mongey Opticians, Ellison St., Castlebar Áine Higgins ............094 902 4115 Ciara McHugh Optometrist............094 954 2300 New St., Ballinrobe Joseph Gavin Optometrist ...................096 71266 Garden St., Ballina Staunton Opticians, Teeling St., Ballina Ita Staunton .................. 096 22855 COUNTY COUNCIL OFFICES Mayo County Council.................... 094 902 4444 GO FOR LIFE CENTRE Charlie Lambert (Mayo Sports Partnerships) ..........094 904 7256 Paul Gillen (HSE) (Health Promotion) .. 091 548323 NURSING HOMES Abbeybreaffy Nursing Home ...... 094 902 5029 Ave Maria Nursing Home ...... 094 963 9999 Blackrocks Private Retirement Home .094 925 7555 Brookvale Manor Private Nursing Home ........094 963 1555 Hollymount Private Nursing Home .......094 954 0232 Moy Ridge Nursing Home ..............096 21886 Queen of Peace Nursing Home .......094 938 8279 St. Anne’s Private Nursing Home .......094 925 4269

HOSPITALS Our Lady’s Hospital .....................046 902 1210 St Joseph’s Hospital .................... 046 943 1229 CITIZEN INFORMATION CENTRES Ashbourne CIC ........076 1076110 Navan CIC ................. 076 1076150 Trim CIC ....................076 1076 180 SOCIAL PROTECTION OFFICES Navan ........................ 046 907 7010 Trim............................ 046 943 1466 HEALTH CENTRES Ashbourne .................. 01 8350535 Athboy ......................046 943 2802 Ballivor...................... 046 954 6077 Clonard ....................044 937 5430 Community Welfare .................... 042 966 6480 Drumconrath ......... 041 685 4370 Dunboyne ...................01 825 3472 Duleek ...................... 041 982 3338 Dunshaughlin ...........01 802 4100 Enfield ........................046 954 1185 Kells .......................... 046 924 0480 Laytown .................... 041 982 7012 Nobber .....................046 905 2238 Oldcastle ................. 049 854 1334 Slane..........................041 982 4380 Wilkinstown ............046 905 4788 OPTICIANS The Optical Centre, Patrick Street, Trim Valerie Kennelly ....046 943 6223 Hugh Hennelly Optometrist ............ 046 902 1432 The Corner House, 26 Trimgate St., Navan

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M A O’Neill Optometrist, Main St., Dunboyne Angela O’Neill ........046 825 5346 Chandika Reilly Optometrist .............046 943 1610 8 Emmet St., Trim Frank Weldon Optometrist .............046 924 1376 John St, Kells Eyetech Opticians, Ashbourne Town Centre, Ashbourne Paul O’Sullivan....... 046 835 2273 COUNTY COUNCIL OFFICES Meath County Council.................... 046 909 7000 GO FOR LIFE CENTRE Mary Murphy (Local Sports Partnerships) .......... 046 906 7337 Yvonne Gilsenan (HSE) ......................... 046 907 6400 NURSING HOMES Arbour Care Windfield Nursing Home ...........01 825 5232 Creevelea Nursing Home ......................... 041 982 7178 Gormanston Wood Nursing Home .......... 01 841 4566 Heatherfield Nursing Home .......... 01 825 9354 Kilbrew Nursing Home ..........01 835 8900 Knightsbridge Care Home ............ 046 948 1910 Kilmainhamwood Nursing Home .......046 905 2070 Riverview Nursing Home ........046 943 1857 Sancta Maria Nursing Home ....... 044 937 5243 Silver Grove Nursing Home ............01 825 3115 Rathoath Manor Nursing Home ........... 01 825 6101 St. Colmcille’s Nursing Home ....... 046 924 9733 St. Elizabeth’s Nursing Home ....... 046 943 2457 Redwood Extended Care Facility ............... 01 841 2660

Welfare Service

Cancer Research

St. Clare’s Retirement Home ....01 841 2583 Woodlands Nursing Home ....... 046 902 8617

MONAGHAN HOSPITALS Monaghan General Hospital ...........047 81811 St Davnet’s Hospital.... 047 81822

OFFALY

CITIZEN INFORMATION CENTRES Monaghan CIC ........076 1076230

HOSPITALS Tullamore General Hospital ..................... 057 932 1501

SOCIAL PROTECTION OFFICES Carrickmacross ..... 042 966 1896 Castleblayney ........042 979 5050 Clones ............................. 047 51232 Monaghan......................047 30170

CITIZEN INFORMATION CENTRES Birr CIC .......................076 1076260 Edenderry CIC .........076 1076280 Tullamore CIC .........076 1076290

HEALTH CENTRES Ballybay ......................042 974 1157 Carrickmacross ......042 966 1597 Tullyvara .................... 042 974 3116 Castleblayney ........042 974 0462 Clones ............................. 047 51207 Clontibret ......................047 80884 Scotstown ......................047 89657 Smithboro ...................... 047 57438 OPTICIANS Ronaghan Opticians, 2 Dawson St., Monaghan Tiarnach Ronaghan .... 047 81533 Farnan Opticians, 28 O’Neill St., Carrickmacross Paula Farnan ...........042 966 3633 Nigel Redmond............ 047 81792 10 Mill St., Monaghan COUNTY COUNCIL OFFICES Monaghan County Council........................... 047 30500 GO FOR LIFE CENTRE Michelle Murphy (Local Sports Partnerships) ...........042 975 5126 Colm Casey (HSE) .......047 77042 NURSING HOMES Arbour Care ...................047 51069

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Castleross Nursing & Convalescent Centre .............................042 969 2630 Drumbear Lodge Nursing Home .............047 84800 Mullinahinch House ... 047 72138 St. Joseph’s Nursing Home .........042 974 1141 St. Louis Nursing Home .............. 047 84152

SOCIAL PROTECTION OFFICES Birr.............................. 057 916 9040 Edenderry ................046 973 3580 Tullamore ................. 057 932 5518 HEALTH CENTRES Banagher ...................057 915 1247 Birr.............................. 057 912 0486 Blueball ....................057 935 4044 Borris-in-Ossory ........ 0505 41172 Clara ........................... 057 933 1242 Cloghan ....................090 645 7119 Clonbullogue...... 046 973 09109 Cloneygowan .........057 934 3552 Cloughjordan.............0505 42307 Daingean .................. 057 935 3142 Edenderry ................. 046 973 3517 Ferbane ....................090 645 4916 Kilcormac .................057 913 5030 Kinnity .........................057 913 7061 Moneygall .................. .0505 45272 Rhode ........................046 973 7162 Shinrone .......................0505 47312 OPTICIANS Aidan Walsh Optometrist ..... ........057 935 1673 Columcille House, William St., Tullamore Chemist & Ophthalmic Opticians, Patrick St., Tullamore Patrick Fahey ...........057 932 1540

Smith & O’Mahony Opticians, 9 O’Connell St., Birr Paul G. Smith ..........057 912 2366 COUNTY COUNCIL OFFICES Offaly County Council ...057 934 6800 GO FOR LIFE CENTRE Eamon Henry (Local Sports Partnerships) .......... 057 934 6829 Alan Coyne (HSE) .. 057 935 7827 NURSING HOMES Carthage Nursing Home ........................ 057 935 2863

ROSCOMMON HOSPITALS Roscommon County Hospital ... 090 662 6200 Roscommon Sacred Heart Hospital ..................... 0906 626130 CITIZEN INFORMATION CENTRES Boyle CIC ..................076 1076330 Roscommon CIC ...076 1076380 SOCIAL PROTECTION OFFICES Boyle .......................... 071 966 2185 Castlerea .................. 094 962 5075 Roscommon ......... 090 663 0930 HEALTH CENTRES Aughrim ....................071 963 7043 Athleague ................090 666 3329 Ballaghaderreen.... 094 986 1386 Ballinlough............. 094 964 0053 Ballydangan ........... 090 967 3480 Ballyforan ................090 662 2250 Boyle .......................... 071 966 2164 Brideswell ...............090 648 8094 Castlerea ....................094 962 1112 Elphin ......................... 071 963 5225 Monksland .............090 649 8050 Roscommon .......... 090 662 7140 Strokestown .............071 963 3721 OPTICIANS Maloney & Keady Opticians, The Square, Ballaghaderreen Sean Keady ............ 094 986 2580

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COUNTY COUNCIL OFFICES Roscommon County Council.....................090 663 7100 GO FOR LIFE CENTRE Noel Feeley (Local Sports Partnerships) ......... 090 663 0853 Paul Gillen (HSE) ....... 091 548323 NURSING HOMES Costelloe Care Nursing Home ........ 043 332 1361 Drumderrig Nursing Home ........ 071 966 2561 Oakwood Nursing Home ....... 094 986 1033 Shannon Lodge Nursing Home ........071 965 8667 Cloverhill Care Centre ........... 090 662 8882 Tearmainn Bhride Nursing Home.....090 648 8400

SLIGO

Cloghan .................... 074 913 3031 Collooney .................071 916 7104 Coolaney ...................071 916 7547 Curry ......................... 094 925 4748 Dromahair .................071 916 4215 Dromod ....................071 965 8702 Dromore West ............. 096 47095 Dowra ........................ 071 964 3125 Drumkeeran ........... 071 964 8043 Drumshanbo ........... 071 964 1388 Drumcliffe/Grange .071 917 3011 Easkey .............................096 49022 Enniscrone .................... 096 36292 Geevagh ................... 071 964 7103 Glenfarne..................071 985 3229 Glengevlin ................071 964 3078 Gurteen ...................... 071 918 2110 Kiltyclogher ............. 071 985 4071 Kinlough ................... 071 984 3013 Manorhamilton ......071 985 5788 Mohill .........................071 963 1900 Newtowngore ...... 049 433 9009 Sligo Primary Care Centre .............. 071 915 5124 Riverstown ................071 916 5182 Skreen ........................ 071 916 6634 Tubbercurry ............. 071 918 5966

HOSPITALS Sligo General Hospital ........................071 917 1111 St John’s Hospital .....................071 914 2606 St Joseph’s Private Hospital ...... 071 916 2649

OPTICIANS Deirdre Cooke Optometrist ..............071 917 0169 Carroll House, 15/16 Stephen St., Sligo Town

CITIZEN INFORMATION CENTRES Sligo CIC ....................076 1076390

Mulreany Guckian Optometrists, Wine St., Sligo Town Geraldine Guckian 071 914 2965

SOCIAL PROTECTION OFFICES Sligo............................071 914 8200 Tubbercurry .............071 912 0040

McPartlan Opticians, Market Cross, Sligo Town John McPartlan.......071 913 8775

HEALTH CENTRES IN SLIGO/LEITRIM & WEST CAVAN Aclare ..........................071 918 1282 Ballinafad ................. 087 248 8180 Ballinaglera ...............071 964 3411 Ballinamore .............071 964 4353 Ballymote ..................071 918 3104 Blacklion ................... 071 985 3218 Carrick-on-Shannon ....................... ..................................... 071 965 0300 Carrigallen............... 049 433 9797 Castlebaldwin ........ 087 248 8180 Cliffoney ................... 071 916 6160

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Sweeneys Opticians, Shell House, Wine St., Sligo Town Frank Sweeney .......071 916 9090 COUNTY COUNCIL OFFICES Sligo County Council...................... 071 915 6666 GO FOR LIFE CENTRE Deirdre Lavin (Local Sports Partnerships) ............. 071 916 1511 Geraldine Delorey (HSE) .......................... 071 985 2000

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Social Protection Offices

Opticians

Associations

NURSING HOMES Bailey’s Nursing Home (Ougham House).... 071 918 5471 Sligo Nursing Home .........071 914 7955 Sonas Care Centre ..... 096 37840 Summerville Nursing Home ........ 071 912 8430 Deerpark Nursing Home ...............062 55121

HEALTH CENTRES IN NORTH TIPPERARY Ballina ............................ 061 376321 Borrisokane ................... 067 27324 Borrisoleigh ................ 0504 51423 Cloughjordan.............0505 42307 Newport....................... 061 378299 Roscrea ........................ 0505 21498 Templemore ...............0504 31561 Thurles ..........................0504 23211

TIPPERARY

HEALTH CENTRES IN SOUTH TIPPERARY Ardfinnan ..................052 746 6134 Ballyporeen ............. 052 746 7487 Ballysloe, Thurles . 056 883 4341 Bansha ............................ 062 54263 Cahir ...........................052 744 1044 Cappawhite ................... 062 75126 Carrick-on-Suir........... 051 645191 Clogheen ................. 052 746 5315 Clonmel ....................052 6177 000 Clonmel Community Resource Centre....052 612 9636 Emly................................. 062 57200 Fethard ....................... 052 613 1251 Killenaule .................. 052 915 6481 Kilsheelan ................. 052 613 3541 Mullinahone ............ 052 915 3287 New Inn, Cahir ....... 052 746 2416 Newcastle ................ 052 613 6182 Cashel .............................062 70600 Tipperary town ............. 062 51825

HOSPITALS Cluain Arran Community Nursing Unit ..................062 52186 Dean Maxwell Community Nursing Unit ................0505 21572 Our Lady’s County and Surgical Hospital ..........062 61022 St Conlon’s Community Nursing Unit .................. 067 31893 St Brigid’s Hospital ...051 640025 St Conlon’s Community Nursing Unit .................. 067 31893 St Patrick’s Geriatric Hospital ...........................062 61100 St Theresa’s District Hospital .....................052 746 5205 St Joseph’s Hospital .....................052 617 7000 St Joseph’s Hospital ............................067 31491 Hospital of the Assumption ................0504 27700 CITIZEN INFORMATION CENTRES Carrick-on-Suir CIC ..................................051 642418 Clonmel CIC ............076 1076460 Nenagh CIC..............076 1076470 Roscrea CIC............. 076 1076480 Thurles CIC............... 076 1076510 Tipperary CIC...........076 1076540 SOCIAL PROTECTION OFFICES Cahir .......................... 052 744 5200 Carrick-on-Suir...........051 601190 Cashel ............................. 062 64220 Clonmel .....................052 612 5277 Nenagh .......................... 067 50902 Roscrea ....................... 0505 22840 Thurles .........................0504 20210 Tipperary town ............062 80068

OPTICIANS Margaret C. Sheppard ..067 31009 12 McDonagh St., Nenagh Michael Fitzgerald Optometrist .................. 062 52268 4 Church St., Tipperary Town Fleming Opticians Ltd., 53 Gladstone St., Clonmel Conor G. Fleming... 052 6122532 Eyesight Opticians, Nenagh Roy O’Connor ..............067 33887 Guerin’s Pharmacy Ltd., 7 Mitchell St., Nenagh Michael Guerin ............. 067 31447 R. H. Major Opticians, 22 Main St., Cashel Richard H. Major ..........062 62162

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LOCAL DIRECTORY County Council Offices

Go For Life Centre

Nursing Homes

Domestic Violence

Patrick J. Coghlan Optometrist ............... 051 640040 98/99 Main St., Carrick-on-Suir Fiona Kavanagh Optometrist ................0504 22633 Thurles Patrick Casey Optometrist ............090 647 5443 Nenagh COUNTY COUNCIL OFFICES North Tipperary County Council.............. 067 31771/44500 South Tipperary County Council......052 613 4455 GO FOR LIFE CENTRE Anne Costello (HSE) .. 069 61430 Tipperary North – Elaine Cullinane (Local Sports Partnerships) ................ 067 43604 Tipperary South – Valerie Connolly (Local Sports Partnerships) ................ 062 64783 NURSING HOMES Acorn Lodge ................ 062 64244 Cottage Nursing Home ........052 612 2605 Rivervale Nursing Home ............. 067 50426 Padre Pio Nursing Home ........... 0504 43110 Manor Nursing Home .. 067 34654

WATERFORD HOSPITALS St Brigid’s District Hospital ........................051 640025 St Joseph’s Hospital ..058 20900 St Patrick’s Geriatric Hospital ....................... 051 848000 St Vincent’s District Hospital ............................058 41125 Waterford Regional Hospital ......................... 051 873321 CITIZEN INFORMATION CENTRES Dungarvan CIC .......076 1076550 Gladstone Street CIC ...............................076 1076560 Waterford CIC..........076 1076580

Welfare Service

Cancer Research

SOCIAL PROTECTION OFFICES Dungarvan ....................058 20540 Lismore .......................... 058 53520 Waterford city ............051 356000 HEALTH CENTRES IN WATERFORD & KILKENNY Ardmore .........................024 94280 Ballyduff Upper ...........058 60289 Bonmahon................... 051 292124 Cappoquinn .................058 54406 Clashmore .....................024 96103 Dungarvan ....................058 20900 Dunmore East.............051 383347 Glenmore ....................051 880288 Kereen ............................024 96446 Kilmacow .................... 051 885283 Kilmacthomas............051 294300 Kilmeaden ................... 051 384220 Knockanore ................... 024 97291 Lismore ........................... 058 54716 Lemybrien .....................051 291172 Mooncoin.....................051 895163 Mullinavat ..................... 051 898217 Old Parish .......................058 46213 Piltown .......................... 051 643116 Portlaw ..........................051 387247 Seskinane .......................058 47370 Slieverue ...................... 051 832640 Tallow .............................. 058 56173 Tramore......................... 051 381724

Some services also operate from Ballybeg .........................051 352217 Butler Centre...............051 876907 Passage East Ring........ 058 46116 OPTICIANS Eyecatchers .................051 873553 Arundel Lane Eyeworks Opticians ..051 874387 55 John St. Nolke Opticians, Dunmore Rd Kjell Nolke ................... 051 855638

Major Opticians..........051 874392 Clyde HSE, The Quay, Waterford Specsavers ...................051 877500 City Square, Waterford CITY & COUNTY COUNCIL OFFICES Waterford City Council.........................051 309900 Waterford County Council...........................058 22000 GO FOR LIFE CENTRE Rosarie Kealy (Local Sports Partnerships) ................. 058 21190 Catherine O’Loughlin (HSE) . 056 7761400 NURSING HOMES Care Choice Dungarvan ....................058 40200 Drum Hills Nursing Home ............. 058 43594 Havenwood Retirement Village....051 303800 Killure Bridge Nursing Home ........... 051 870055 Maypark House Nursing Home ........... 051 301848 Waterford Nursing Home ........... 051 820233 Padre Pio Rest Home..058 54117 Rockshire Care Centre ................ 051 832436 St. Joseph’s Nursing Home ............ 051 374481 Woodlock Nursing Home ............ 051 387216

WESTMEATH

Dungarvan Specsavers Ltd., 46 Mary St., Dungarvan Dermot Dougan .......... 058 43513

HOSPITALS Westmeath General Hospital .... 044 9340221 St Vincent’s Hospital ......................096 6475301

Eyes On The Road, 9 Garranbane Green, Ballinroad, Dungarvan Kolette Enright............. 058 64016

CITIZEN INFORMATION CENTRES Athlone CIC .............. 076 1076610 Mullingar CIC ...........076 1076660

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Marita Kavanagh ........051 873258 9 Adelphi Quay, Waterford

SOCIAL PROTECTION OFFICES Athlone.................... 090 649 2066 Mullingar ..................044 933 4220 HEALTH CENTRES IN LONGFORD & WESTMEATH Athlone..................... 090 647 5301 Ballinalee .................. 043 332 3212 Ballymahon ............090 643 2384 Ballymore ................ 044 935 6274 Ballynacargy ........... 044 937 3104 Castlepollard ...........044 966 1170 Castletown Colehill ..................... 044 935 7522 Delvin ........................044 966 4256 Drumlish ..................043 332 4440 Edgeworthstown ....043 667 1157 Geoghegan ............044 922 6432 Granard ................... 043 668 6068 Killashee .................... 043 334 1341 Killucan..................... 044 937 4120 Kinnegad ................. 044 937 5289 Lanesboro ................043 332 1832 Legga .........................049 433 5195 Longford .................. 043 335 0169 Moate .........................090 648 1165 Mullingar .................. 044 934 0221 Newtowncashel.... 043 332 5445 Smear Health Centre Aughnacliffe ........... 043 668 4158 OPTICIANS Elliott Opticians .....090 647 8782 Athlone Mullingar Opticians, 6 Dominick St., Mullingar Siobhán McManus ......... 044 934 5235 Cooney’s Opticians, The Bawn, Church St., Athlone Orla B Cooney.......090 647 2883 Brendan Egan Optician ................... 044 934 8813 Mullingar Eilis McManus Opticians ................ 090 644 8928 Moate COUNTY COUNCIL OFFICES Westmeath County Council.................... 044 933 2000

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GO FOR LIFE CENTRE Sonia Statham (Local Sports Partnerships) ............. 044 390208 Alan Coyne (HSE) ... 057 9357827 NURSING HOMES Maplecourt ............. 044 966 2918 Moate ........................090 648 2855 Retreat ...................... 090 647 2072 Sonas Care Centre..090 647 9568 St. Clair’s...................044 934 1500

WEXFORD HOSPITALS Gorey District Hospital ..................... 055 942 1102 New Houghton Geriatric Hospital.......051 421266 St John of God Hospital .................... 053 923 3228 St Johns Geriatric Hospital .................... 054 923 3228 Wexford General Hospital .....................053 914 2233 Wexford CITIZEN INFORMATION CENTRES Enniscorthy CIC ......076 1076690 Gorey CIC .................076 1076700 New Ross CIC............ 051 445478 Wexford CIC ............. 076 1076720 SOCIAL PROTECTION OFFICES Enniscorthy.............053 924 2900 Gorey ....................... 053 943 0040 New Ross .....................051 421693 Wexford.................... 053 916 5400 HEALTH CENTRES Adamstown ............053 924 0623 Ballagh........................053 913 6411 Bannow.........................051 561405 Ballindaggin............053 938 8808 Blackwater ............... 053 912 7255 Bree ............................053 924 7881 Bridgetown .............. 053 913 5142 Bunclody ..................053 937 7285 Bunclody ................. 053 937 6360 Camolin .................... 053 938 3113 Campile.........................051 388301 Castlebridge ............ 053 915 9519 Clonegal ...................053 937 7369 Clonroche ................053 924 4213 Enniscorthy............. 053 923 3465

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Ferns......................... 053 936 6400 Gorey ......................... 053 942 1374 Killenagh ...................053 942 7154 Killanne.....................053 938 8808 New Ross .....................051 421445 Oylgate..................... 053 913 8602 Rosslare..................... 053 913 3314 Taghmon ..................053 913 4492 Wexford..................... 053 912 3522 OPTICIANS Alison Jane Murphy FAOI Optometrist .............053 914 2662 70A North Main St, Wexford town Vision Care, Wexford town Regina Duggan ......053 914 6555 Focus Opticians, Wellingtonbridge Lisa Maher ..................051 560 688

Health Centres

GO FOR LIFE CENTRE Catherine O’Loughlin (HSE) ...........................056 776 1400 Fran Ronan (Local Sports Partnerships) ...........053 917 6688 HEALTH CENTRES Carlford ...................053 924 4366 Cherryfield .............. 053 942 7286 Cherrygrove ...............051 388060 Kerlogue .................. 053 917 0400 Knockeen ................ 053 913 4600 Lawson House....... 053 923 3945 Middletown House..053 942 5451 Moyne....................... 053 923 5354 Millhouse Care Centre & Retirement Village...053 44 7200 Oakfield Retirement & Nursing Home ... 053 942 5679 Valentia......................053 938 3125

Citizen Information Centres

Social Protection Offices

Opticians

Associations

Tinahely .......................0402 38238 Wicklow ......................0404 68400 OPTICIANS Nora Wickham Opticians .................... 01 287 3854 Greystones Cullinane Opticians, Corner House, Main St., Blessington David Cullinane .........045 891056 Sean Dunne Optometrist ............... 0404 68544 Wentworth Place, Wicklow town Ken Willoughby Optometrist ............... 01 286 7446 Bray

WICKLOW Byrne’s Opticians, New Ross John Byrne .................. 051 426791 Brendan Foley Optician ....................053 912 4558 Wexford town Hanly’s Pharmacy Ltd., 65 South St., New Ross Larry Morgan ...............051 421708 Matthew Murphy Optometrist ............. 053 912 2574 70 North Main St., Wexford town Mary Donelan Opticians ................. 053 942 2268 Gorey Ryan’s Medical Eye Centre, 57 The Bull Ring, Wexford town Gerardine Ryan ......053 912 2446 Andrew Kerr Optometrist .............053 923 3873 Enniscorthy Martin Crowe Opticians ..................053 942 2156 Gorey COUNTY COUNCIL OFFICES Wexford County Council.......................053 9176500

HOSPITALS District Hospital.........0404 67108 Baltinglass ................059 648 1255 Newcastle Hospital .01 281 9001 CITIZEN INFORMATION CENTRES Arklow CIC................ 076 1076750 Bray CIC .....................076 1076780 Wicklow Town CIC ...076 1076840 SOCIAL PROTECTION OFFICES Arklow .......................... 0402 32214 Baltinglass ...............059 648 2240 Bray ................................ 01 211 7900 Wicklow ......................0404 20440 HEALTH CENTRES Arklow ......................... 0402 39624 Aughrim ....................... 0402 36316 Avoca ............................ 0402 35170 Barndarrig....................0404 48107 Bray .................................01 2744100 Carnew..................... 053 942 6196 Delgany ........................01 287 5832 Enniskerry ....................01 286 2017 Greystones...................01 287 7311 Kilcoole .......................01 287 5090 Knockananna ........... 059 647 1111 Newtown......................01 281 9271 Rathdrum ....................0404 46231 Roundwood ...............01 281 8481 Shillelagh ..................053 942 9142

Costello Opticians .. 01 276 0302 Bray Triona Culliton Optometrist ............... 01 282 8358 Bray Shane Duggan Optometrists ............. 01 402 3188 Arklow COUNTY COUNCIL OFFICES Wicklow County Council....................... .0404 20100 GO FOR LIFE CENTRE Wicklow West – Caroline Peppard (HSE) ............01 463 2813 Rest of Wicklow – Martina O’Hanlon (HSE) ........ 01 274 4200 NURSING HOMES Aisling House .............0402 33843 Arbour Care ................01 287 3226 Asgard Lodge .............0402 32901 Bray Manor ................ 01 286 3127 Dargle Valley ............. 01 286 1896 Blainroe Lodge .........0404 60030 Earlsbrook House ..... 01 276 1601 Kinvara House ...........01 286 6153 Kylemore .................... 01 286 3255 Roseville...................... 01 286 2582 Shannagh Bay .......... 01 286 2329

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