The Forum

The Annual Forum took place on Wednesday, 12 October, in the Croke Park Conference Centre, Dublin.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny launched Think AheadLinks to external website, a system to guide people in recording and registering their preferences in the event of emergency, serious illness,or death. 

The Workshop on The Medicalisation of Dying was led by Professor Aidan Halligan.

Bruce Pierce, Director of Education, CPE Supervisor, St Luke's Home, Mahon, Cork, lead the workshop on Spiritual and Psychological Support.

The Workshop on Preparing the Public was facilitated by Kathleen McLoughlin,  and Marie Richardson of Milford Care Centre, Limerick.

Marie Lynch, IHF Head of Development,  led the Carers Workshop.

Conor O'Clery, foreign correspondent and author, gave the Mary Holland Commemorative Lecture.  

Pictured clockwise from left: Taoiseach Enda Kenny, Micheal O Muircheartaigh, Conor O'Clery and Prof Aidan Halligan. 

 

News and Events

Hospice warns of service cuts if HSE reduces funds (01/17/2012)

ONE OF the State’s leading hospices is experiencing severe financial difficulties due to a combination of Government health cutbacks and a drop in fundraising income. (Lorna Siggins, The Irish Times, 17/01/2012)

Hospital may withhold life-saving treatment of child (01/11/2012)

A hospital may withhold life-saving treatment from a child permanently disabled after a near-drowning incident if his condition deteriorates to an extent requiring invasive treatment which doctors advise against, the High Court has ruled. (Irish Times)