Irish Hospice Foundation welcomes the commitments to dying, death and bereavement in the draft Programme for Government because every death matters, and we only have one chance to get it right. We were pleased to note that the draft Programme included a number of our key asks, including: Reform of the coroner service is long overdue and […]
General Election 2024: 5 Questions to Ask Candidates about Dying, Death & Bereavement

General Election 2024 is slightly more than a week away, and almost all parties and candidates have released manifestos and details of their key areas of focus. Irish Hospice Foundation has prepared the following five questions for the public to ask their local political candidates in advance of the election in the areas of end-of-life […]
Irish Hospice Foundation Welcomes Launch of National Adult Palliative Care Policy
Irish Hospice Foundation has welcomed the launch of the National Adult Palliative Care Policy, which was announced by Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly TD, earlier today. The policy has been launched during Palliative Care Week, and Irish Hospice foundation was part of the Steering Group involved in developing the policy. Speaking today, CEO of Irish […]
Welcoming the launch of the National End of Life Survey results
We at Irish Hospice Foundation (IHF) welcome the launch of the results of the first National End of Life Survey today in which bereaved people were asked about the care provided to a family member or friend in the last months and days of their life in order to improve care. Responding to the survey […]
IHF Statement on the Final Report of the Joint Committee on Assisted Dying
Irish Hospice Foundation acknowledges the work of the Joint Committee on Assisted Dying and welcomes their recommendations for greater funding for palliative care. Irish Hospice Foundation sought an informed, inclusive and robust debate and an in-depth examination of the issues related to assisted dying. We believe that the Committee has delivered on this. In its hearings since […]
Launching Time to Reflect Report
Irish Hospice Foundation’s Time to Reflect Survey has found that the COVID-19 pandemic had a profound impact on people’s experience of death, dying and grieving. The results found: The Time to Reflect Survey, launched today at Irish Hospice Foundation’s 8th biannual Forum on End of Life on Dying and Grieving Well in Our Communities, was […]
Alliance of Age Sector NGOs call for an Independent Commissioner for Ageing and Older People
“Taking stock: Is Government keeping its commitments to older people?”Alliance of Age Sector NGOs call for an Independent Commissioner for Ageing and Older People The Alliance of Age Sector NGOs, representing seven leading older persons organisations, is calling on all political parties to include a commitment in their manifestos, ahead of the next general election, […]
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. […]