@JimWalsh47

Listowel native working in Dept Health. IE drugs coordinator & inclusion health lead. Tries to see the bigger picture. Views my own.

Joined March 2012
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Whole-of-govt support for national campaign to address drug related intimidation & violence
Department of Health
@roinnslainte8 May 2025
Minister for Public Health, Wellbeing & National Drugs Strategy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor, TD, and Minister for Justice @OCallaghanJim, TD, launch national campaign raising awareness of supports for those impacted by drug-related intimidation and violence.driveproject.ie/dri…...
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Minister for Public Health, Wellbeing & National Drugs Strategy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor, TD, and Minister for Justice @OCallaghanJim, TD, launch national campaign raising awareness of supports for those impacted by drug-related intimidation and violence.driveproject.ie/dri…...
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Delighted to meet with Troy Byrnes from Uniting NSW.ACT to hear about their campaign for fair treatment for people who use drugs, based on better access to services & a health & wellbeing response for personal possession @AnaLiffey @drugsdotie @HRBdrugslibrary @CitizAssembly
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innovative collaboration between the @roinnslainte, the HSE health regions & Traveller organisations to improve Traveller child health
Department of Health
@roinnslainte24 Apr 2025
Minister Murnane O'Connor has announced funding allocations for two HSE Health Regions to deliver the Brighter Beginnings initiative to address Traveller Health inequalities. For more information visit: gov.ie/en/department-of-heal…
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The Minister for Public Health, Wellbeing and the National Drugs Strategy, Jennifer Murnane O’Connor TD, has announced an additional €1.89 million in recurring funding to further enhance community-based drug services. gov.ie/en/department-of-heal…
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Honoured to speak at #UNCND2025 on Ireland’s Citizens’ Assembly on Drug Use—an exemplar of deliberative democracy shaping policy. Placing evidence, lived experience & public deliberation at the heart of drug policy reform. 🇮🇪#DeliberativeDemocracy #DrugPolicy #CitizensAssembly
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Ireland hosted a side event at the @CND_tweets on the @CitizAssembly as a model of deliberative democracy for drugs policy @roinnslainte
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Historic day as Minister Burke grants licence for pilot supervised injecting facility @MerchantsQuayIR. Ireland becomes the 18th country to operate a SIF. @HSE_SI #savinglives #endthestigma
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Great discussion at refugee & migrant health networking & knowledge exchange seminar, hosted by @ULMEDResearch & supported by @hrbireland, @roinnslainte & @HSE_SI #LeaveNoOneBehind
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At EU drug coordinators meeting discussing drug use in disadvantaged areas, with BE & LU colleagues & IE expert Dr Austin O'Carroll @roinnslainte @HSE_SI @HSECHODNCC @EUDrugsAgency
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Have your say on inclusion health - public consultation now open gov.ie/en/consultation/4a87e… @roinnslainte @HSE_SI
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20th anniversary of Acces homeless mental health team, working with people with severe & enduring mental illness in Dublin south @HSE_SI @roinnslainte @HSEDubMidlands
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“Overcoming poverty is not a gesture of charity. It is an act of justice. It is the protection of a fundamental human right, the right to dignity & a decent life.”- Nelson Mandela Join us this #17octIRL #BreakingBarriers #EndPoverty
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Historic day as @DublinSimon 100 bed community care facility opens to provide treatment & recovery services for people who are homeless with complex health needs @roinnslainte @HSEDubMidlands @HSE_SI
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Great opportunity to share learning between member states at EU peer review on Housing First programme. Great insights from US, EU & IE experts & frontline services. @HousingAgencyIE @roinnslainte @AnaLiffey @HSE_SI @HSECHODNCC @depaul
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Today we hosted delegates from 7 EU countries for an EU Commission Peer Review on 'Successes and Learnings from Housing First Programme (Ireland) to reduce long term homelessness for people with complex needs'. @DeptHousingIRL @HousingAgencyIE @EU_Commission @SamTsemberis @HSE_SI
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€4.2m in new funding for drugs initiatives in Budget 25
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Great initiative between HRB & Dept of Health to improve access to drug services across the country
Drugs Library@HRBdrugslibrary10 Sep 2024
Looking for addiction treatment services anywhere in Ireland use our interactive map to find a service that meets your needs drugsandalcohol.ie/services_…
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Great opportunity for @roinnslainte & @IrishPrisons to share learning on tackling the global threat of synthetic opioids #ReduceTheHarms #EndOverdoseIRL @drugsdotie @EUDrugsAgency
British-Irish Council@BICSecretariat29 Aug 2024
Synthetic Opioids are a growing concern, and the British-Irish Council today hosted a workshop on public health responses to this problem. The meeting heard a range of expert information and insights about the SO situations across these islands and beyond.
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Synthetic Opioids are a growing concern, and the British-Irish Council today hosted a workshop on public health responses to this problem. The meeting heard a range of expert information and insights about the SO situations across these islands and beyond.
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