Press Releases
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Press Releases 2018
- Paul Kimmage and daughter Evelyn to tackle epic challenge across three countries in aid of The Irish Hospice Foundation
- Irish Hospice Foundation paper highlights improvements and gaps in palliative care services
- New Planning Booklet Launched For Those With Advancing Neurological Illnesses
- Breathless in Ireland: New Planning Booklet launched for those living with COPD
- Our 2018 Camino Ambassador Aengus MacGrianna wants you to make every step count for end-of-life-care
- Shaws Department Stores extend Charity Partnership with Irish Hospice Foundation
- Irish Hospice Foundation/HSE announce fourth round of Design & Dignity grants
- A Call for Action on Grief: Our Pre-Budget Submission 2019 is launched
- Lack of Speech Privacy in Irish Hospitals
Press Releases 2016
- The curtain falls on the first 24 Hour DanceAthon ever hosted by Riverdance
- Kingspan Cyclists Raise over €65,000 for Irish Hospice Foundation
- LloydsPharmacy and Irish Hospice Foundation partnership renewed for a further two years
- Caring for a terminally ill mother inspires new poetry collection
- Riverdance announces details of a charity 24 hour Irish DanceAthon in aid of the Irish Hospice Foundation
- RTÉ’s Michael Lyster to open new Family Room in Portiuncula University Hospital, Ballinasloe
- Hospice “SUNFLOWER HEROES” honoured for outstanding contribution to hospice care in Ireland
- Building Bridges Home-Hospital and Hospice
- Compassionate Care at end of life in Hospitals – leading by example
- Children’s Palliative Care: Building Bridges – Home, Hospital and Hospice
- Irish Hospice Foundation/HSE announce third round of Design & Dignity grants
- A Stylish Race Day packed with Entertainment
- Tracy Piggott to receive honour from The Irish Hospice Foundation
- MACE retailer to climb Europe’s highest mountain for charity Frank Jordan to raise funds for the Irish Hospice Foundation
- Bishop Leahy to open new Family Room in St John’s Hospital
- Beaumont mortuary officially opens following major refurbishment
- Cutting edge palliative care research to be unveiled at 9th World Research Congress in UCD
- Death, dying and bereavement – Election issues that affect us all
- Advance Healthcare Directive code of practice needed: Forum on End of Life and The Irish Hospice Foundation devise briefing document
- Paul Kimmage to tackle 600km in the saddle for The Irish Hospice Foundation
- Launch in Kampala of star-studded international book SONS+FATHERS to support Hospice Africa Uganda
Press Releases 2015
- The Irish Hospice Foundation offers advice for coping with bereavement this Christmas
- Newly enacted Bill is ground-breaking for Irish peoples’ human rights
- Taoiseach says issues relating to death, dying and loss continue to challenge us
- Rose of Tralee launches The Irish Hospice Foundation’s magic Reindeer Food
- Musician Christy Moore backs Ireland’s first National Bereaved Children’s Awareness Day
- IHF CEO invites Midlands voluntary hospice groups to a meeting to explore provision of a level three hospice unit
- Broadcaster Miriam O’Callaghan urges people to make this a ‘Christmas to Remember’ by supporting the Irish Hospice Foundation Never Forgotten appeal
- Give a lasting gift this Christmas
- Ronan Smith to speak about living with early onset dementia at Irish Hospice Foundation seminar in Mullingar
- Press release for the Official Opening of Sligo Regional Hospital Mortuary
- Founder of LauraLynn Children’s Hospice to share her story of loss at a public bereavement evening
- Midlands region is a “blackspot” when it comes to end of life and palliative care services
- Kilkenny native to tackle 1,400km for The Irish Hospice Foundation
- Former Governor of Mount Joy Prison to open revamped mortuary at University Hospital Limerick
- Inequities in specialist palliative care services need to be addressed to ensure best end of life care for all
- Sons+fathers – the perfect read this Christmas
- Help raise funds for local hospice services with Ireland’s Biggest Coffee Morning 2015: Get brewing and enjoy a Bewley’s #coffee4hospice
- Irish Hospice Foundation calls for €10m investment in palliative and end of life care services to address critical gaps and inequities across the country
- Cork businessman raises more than €35,000 for Irish Hospice Foundation over the past 10 years
- TV & Radio Broadcaster Claire Byrne launches Ireland’s Biggest Coffee Morning 2015 which aims to brew up funds for the hospice movement
- FM104 to host Ireland’s longest breakfast show in aid of Irish Hospice Foundation
- 100 GSK employees from all over Ireland to take part in ‘GSK Wheelie Good Cause’ annual charity cycle in Barretstown, Co. Kildare on 5th September
- Public urged to contribute to unique photo project at major event on end of life in Ireland next month
- Dad’s the word! Make it the perfect Fathers’ Day
- The Irish Hospice Foundation welcomes development of national standards for bereavement care following pregnancy loss & perinatal death
- Obituary: Dr. Mary Redmond, founder of the Irish Hospice Foundation
- Launch of Ireland’s first online resource to help primary school teachers to support bereaved children
- First online bereavement resource to help primary school teachers to support bereaved children
- Minister of State, Ann Phelan, TD opens new bereavement room for parents in St Luke’s General Hospital
- Nurses for Night Care Service to benefit from sales of new Irish Hospice Foundation book sons+fathers
- John Hinde cards bring in €12,200 for the Irish Hospice Foundation
- Plans to form North Dublin network to support bereaved children
- Bono leads star-studded international line-up for new Irish Hospice Foundation book “sons+fathers” launching this weekend
- Tom Curran to speak on his experience as a carer at Irish Hospice Foundation dementia conference in Waterford
- Mortuary at University Hospital Limerick nominated for Healthcare Building Project of the Year award
- ‘Supporting Adolescents through Grief’: Irish Childhood Bereavement Network to Meet in Galway
- Bono leads star-studded international line-up for new Irish Hospice Foundation book “Sons+Fathers”
- Irish Hospice Foundation calls for further investment in dementia services in Ireland
- Former cycling pro Paul Kimmage calls on the people of Ireland to get in the saddle for the Irish Hospice Foundation
- Design & Dignity grant of €33,871 to transform family room in Portiuncula Hospital
- Design & Dignity grants of €92,327 awarded to Roscommon Hospital
- Design & Dignity grant of €74,895 to create bereavement suite at Ennis Hospital
- Design & Dignity grant of €179,417 to transform mortuary at Kerry General Hospital
- Design & Dignity grant of €24,397 to create bereavement suite at St John’s Hospital in Limerick
- Irish Hospice Foundation/HSE announce new round of Design & Dignity grants — Galway
Press Releases 2014
- Chances of dying at home or in hospital are dictated by where you live in Ireland 04.12.2014
- Celebration weekend at Lloyds Pharmacy
- Irish Hospice Foundation call for reinstatement of bereavement grant in forthcoming budget
- Irish Hospice Foundation welcomes Report on End of Life
- Irish Hospice Foundation calls for extension of emergency medical card for people approaching end of life from six to 12 months
- Irish Hospice Foundation Chief Executive calls for start of national conversation on death and dying
- Roscommon Hospital joins Hospice Friendly Hospitals Programme to improve care for dying patients
- Thousands of volunteers take to the streets for Hospice Sunflower Days June 6th & 7th
- Professionals working with bereaved adolescents encouraged to attend Irish Childhood Bereavement Network regional meeting in Dublin
- Leading GP from UK encourages national conversation on end of life issues
- Sunflower Days to support local hospice services to take place on June 6th & 7th
- Irish Hospice Foundation welcomes Seanad debate on end of life in Ireland
- Irish Childhood Bereavement Network’s South East Regional Meeting takes place on April 29th
- Irish Hospice Foundation still accepting entries for this year’s IHF Kingspan Spanish Cycle Challenge
- Top UK doctor to address Irish Hospice Foundation’s Primary Palliative Care Conference 2014
- Closing Date for Irish Hospice Foundation Spanish Cycle Challenge almost here
- Steph Booth launches The Irish Hospice Foundation’s Changing Minds Programme
- Irish Hospice Foundation launches new resource for bereaved workers
- Designer Louise Kennedy opens family room in Nenagh Hospital
- Public Meeting on February 27th to discuss draft legislation to provide for advance healthcare directives 19.02.2014
- Irish Hospice Foundation welcomes more nursing home beds 09.01.2014
- Irish Hospice Foundation introduces complicated grief programme to Ireland 09.01.2014
Press releases 2013
- Irish Hospice Foundation seeks clarity on specialist palliative care budget 18.12.2013
- Launch of website for professionals supporting bereaved children 09.12.2013
- Statement on Irish Hospice Foundation funding & salaries
- Statement from CEO Sharon Foley on Irish Hospice Foundation funding, 3.12.2013
- The Irish Hospice Foundation Hails President’s award for hospice hero Dr Anne Merriman 29.11.13
- The Irish Hospice Foundation urges HSE to clarify its plan to take over funding of the Hospice Home Care for Children Programme – currently 85% funded by the IHF – 28.11.13
- Special Showing in London on 28th November of Critically Acclaimed Play “Alone it Stands” – Irish Hospice Foundation to Benefit 24.11.13
- The Irish Hospice Foundation Signs Collaborative Agreement with Health Service Executive 14.11.13
- Actor Gabriel Byrne makes Impassioned Case for Improving the Experience of Dying in Irish Hospitals 12.11.13
- The Irish Hospice Foundation Welcomes Public Consultation on End-of-Life Care by the Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children 08.11.13
- “Alone it Stands” Critically Acclaimed Rugby Play Comes to the Barbican Theatre on 28th November 04.11.13
- Call for national end-of-life and bereavement strategy 24.10.2013
- The Irish Hospice Foundation Calls on Government t Reverse Decision to Scrap the Bereavement Grant 16.10.13
- The Irish Hospice Foundation Announces that John Lonergan and Mary O’Rourke will Speak at Bereavement Information Meeting 15.10.13
- The Irish Hospice Foundation Welcomes the Hearings into End-of-Life Care by the Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children 11.10.13
- An Taoiseach Launches New Book The Gathering – Reflections on Ireland 01.10.13
- Join Sybil Mulcahy in Celebrating Ireland’s Biggest Coffee Morning Raise a Cup in Support of your Local Hospice Today 19.09.13
- The Irish Hospice Foundation Pays Tribute to Seamus Heaney 30.08.13
- Sybil Mulcahy Launches 21st Ireland’s Biggest Coffee Morning – Support Your Local Hospice with a Bewley’s Coffee on Thursday 19th September 11.08.13
- Cyclists encouraged to do LoopTheLoop as Taoiseach Launches Loop Head Charity Cycle 18.07.13
- Irish Hospice Foundation & National Council of the Forum on End of Life in Ireland to Push for Advance Care Directives in New Bill 17.07.13
- Major Report Highlights Impact of Hospice Deficits on Where People Die 26.06.13
- Merci Beaucoup! Irish Hospice Foundation Receives €20,000 Donation from Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud 20.06.13
- Please Support your Local Hospice Service Tomorrow and Saturday – 14th & 15th June – 13.05.13
- Appointments at The Irish Childhood Bereavement Network 27.05.13
- Family and Viewing Rooms in Emergency Department Formally Opened at St James’s Hospital, Dublin 16.05.13
- Irish Hospice Foundation Appeals to Irish People to get in the Picture for Gathering Book! – “Call Out” to Public for Photos to Feature in New Memento on The Gathering 14.05.13
- 25th Annual Howth Walk in aid of Hospice Home Care for Children 13.05.13
- Support Your Local Hospice Service on Hospice Sunflower Days – June 14th & 15th 2013 08.05.13
- The Irish Hospice Foundation Give Cautious Welcome to National Positive Ageing Strategy 24.04.13
- Forum on End of Life in Ireland Announces Date of National Conference 12.04.13
- Competence & Compassion. End-of-Life Care Map. Launch of a Resource to Support Hospital Doctors Caring for Dying Patients 10.04.13
- Irish Hospice Foundation Launches E-Learning Training Course for Bereavement Volunteers 28.03.13
- Redesigned and Refurbished Mortuary at Mercy University in Cork Opens – The First Mortuary in Ireland to be Completed Under the Design and Dignity Grants Scheme 20.03.13
- Irish Hospice Foundation Appeals for Support for National Pyjama Day 07.03.13
- Report Finds Growing Need for Respite Care for Children with Life-Limiting Illnesses 04.03.13
- The Irish Hospice Foundation Hails Palliative Developments for Cork, Kerry, and the South East 01.03.13
- Miriam Donohoe Announced as Editor of a New Book to Capture the Magic of the Year of the Gatherings 22.02.13
- Student Evening of Fashion, Entertainment and Fun to Raise Much Needed Funds for Charity 14.02.13
- Frances Fitzgerald TD, Minister for Children & Youth Affairs launches Early Childhood Ireland’s National Pyjama Day in aid of the Irish Hospice Foundation (IHF) Hospice Home Care for Children Programme 11.02.13
- RTE’s John Murray Launches Cycle Across France to Raise Funds for The Irish Hospice Foundation’s Nurses for Night Care Service 24.01.13
Press releases 2012
- A Palliative Care Framework for People with Dementia in Ireland is Needed as a Priority 14.12.12
- GP’s Urged to Join Pilot to Audit the End-Of-Life Care They Deliver 30.11.12
- People Most Thankful For Their Partners – Irish Hospice Foundation Thank You Day Survey Reveals 22.11.12
- “Opening the Door on Grief” Dr Tony Bates to Speak at Information Evening on Bereavement 24.10.12
- The Irish Hospice Foundation Welcomes Suggestion To Legislate for End-of-Life Care Standards 16.10.12
- The Irish Hospice Foundation Calls for no Further Cuts to Palliative Care Budget – on the eve of World Hospice and Palliative Care Day 12.10.2012
- Celebrating What Truly Matters – Powers Irish Whiskey Launches Second Volume Short Story Collection in aid of the Irish Hospice Foundation 09.10.2012
- Dundalk Shows Support for National Public Awareness Initiative 05.10.12
- 20th Year of Ireland’s Biggest Coffee Morning in aid of local hospice services 20.09.2012
- Doctors must treat the whole person and not focus on the patient’s disease 14.09.2012
- Irish Hospice Foundation announces plan to capture photos and stories from ‘The Gathering‘ 16.08.2012
- The Irish Hospice Foundation pays tribute to Maeve Binchy 31.07.2012
- Minister for Children & Youth Affairs launches the Irish Childhood Bereavement Network 23.07.2012
- Mercy University Hospital Cork – End of Life Care press release 12.07.12
- Leading international figures in palliative Care to speak at September conference 4.07.12
- TV’s Maitre D’ John Healy to speak about recent heart transplant at public meeting on organ donation 25.06.12
- Oireachtas members joing forces to support Hospice sunflower days 07.06.2012
- AXA PRESS RELEASE 31.05.2012
- Training initiative for staff caring for Lesbian, gay and bisexual patients 23.05.2012
- Minister for Health Meets Medical Consultant and Nurses Supporting Children with Life-Limiting Conditions 04.05.12
