IHF welcomes opportunity to appear as a witness before the Joint Committee on Assisted Dying […]
IHF welcomes opportunity to appear as a witness before the Joint Committee on Assisted Dying
Fianna Fáil Pre-Budget Roundtable on Social Protection
We met with TDs and Senators, as well as key policy advisors from the Fianna Fáil party, to outline our priorities for Budget 2024. […]
Pre-Budget Submission 2024
Read the highlights from our Pre-Budget Submission 2024, calling for structural investment across government to achieve the best end-of-life and bereavement care for all. […]
The Alliance of Age Sector NGOs Launches its Pre-Budget Submission 2024
The Alliance of Age Sector NGOs (of which IHF is a member) has launched its Pre-Budget Submission 2024 making one call to Government as it finalises Budget 2024: To support the Alliance’s call for the speedy establishment of an Independent Commissioner for Ageing and Older People that would account directly to the Oireachtas, with a mandate to safeguard and protect the interests and well-being of older people and an ageing population. […]
IHF Welcomes Home Care Coalition Call for Funding of €1 Billion for Home Support Services in Budget 2024
The Home Care Coalition, which IHF is a member of, is calling for €1.05bn funding to the Home Support Service in Budget 2024 to provide quality care to older people and people with disabilities, and to enable additional recruitment and retention of home care workers. […]
AV Room Event Raises Awareness of the Impact of Bereavement in Dáil Éireann
This week in Leinster House we met with Oireachtas members as we held a briefing for TDs and Senators detailing the impact of bereavement on home life in Ireland, including the impact on employment, health and the overall financial burden. Read the Summary Report of The Real Financial Impact of Bereavement. The briefing was hosted […]
IHF welcomes the commencement of the Assisted Decision Making (Capacity) Act
IHF welcomes the commencement of the Assisted Decision Making (Capacity) Act 2015 (ADMA). After many years of tireless advocacy, the commencement of this legislation expands the definition of capacity significantly and allows individuals to retain their voice through all ages and phases of their lives. The commencement marks a major transition for healthcare ethics, moving […]
Brain Awareness Week 2023
Love Your Brain is an annual awareness campaign which is run by the Neurological Alliance of Ireland […]
Welcome Investment in Children’s Palliative Care Research
New research addressing knowledge and evidence gaps that exist in data on life-limiting conditions (LLCs) in children commences today, having been awarded a Health Research Board Applied Partnership Award in December 2022 […]
The Alliance of Age Sector NGOs calls for Independent Commissioner for Older People
Today, The Alliance of Age Sector NGOs (of which IHF is a member) launches its 2023 Report, ‘Telling It Like It Is; Combatting Ageism,’ which sets out why Ireland needs to take ageism seriously and take meaningful action to counteract it. The report highlights the nature and impact of ageism in Ireland and offers several […]
