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@IrishLonelinessResearchNetwork retweeted
📰 New Paper on PublicPolicy.ie by Joanna McHugh Power @MaynoothUni & Christopher Swader @lunduniversity "The Loneliest Nation in Europe? Ireland as a Case Study, and Implications for Policy". According to recent work by @EU_Commission Joint Research Centre Ireland has the highest prevalence of loneliness of all European countries, this paper examines the potential contributing factors and suggests that Ireland's young age profile, rurality, and factors linked to migration and social infrastructure yield a potentially “lonelygenic” environment. @LonelinessNet 🔗 Read full paper: publicpolicy.ie/health/the-l…
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@IrishLonelinessResearchNetwork retweeted
💚 Have you used Samaritans' helpline, email, or face-to-face service? 👉 OR signposted someone to Samaritans? 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 OR do you know someone who has used Samaritans' services? Then we'd like to hear from you! We invite you to fill in a short survey: samaritans.ie/survey
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@IrishLonelinessResearchNetwork retweeted
1/ 🧵 Our latest findings highlighted in @IrishTimes reveal crucial insights into the links between #loneliness and death ideation among older adults. The study underscores the growing public health concern around loneliness and its impacts. irishtimes.com/health/2024/0…
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⭕️ We've recently launch a map of mental health services and supports around Ireland. In the map, you will see where our governing members are located, where there are recovery colleges and where there are crisis cafés. mentalhealthreform.ie/map/
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@IrishLonelinessResearchNetwork retweeted
Tune in to the Ray D'Arcy Show on @RTERadio1 at 3.30pm to hear David Mc Daid, a keynote speaker at @ALONE_IRELAND's CIN Conference 2024 talk to Ray about Economic Value of Aging in Ireland
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@IrishLonelinessResearchNetwork retweeted
The website for the Irish Loneliness Taskforce Research Network with @ALONE_IRELAND is now live 👏 I'm glad to be a member and see this important work moving forward 🔗 lonelinessresearch.org/
Excited to launch the lonelinessresearch.org website today, with information about our members, contributions from Maynooth University students on loneliness among young and older people, interviews with members @DirkPesch, Mark Ward and Rachel Murphy - more to come
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@IrishLonelinessResearchNetwork retweeted
Delighted to be at the launch of the Loneliness Taskforce Research Network @NCIRL this morning - huge congratulations to Dr Joanna McHugh Power, @ALONE_IRELAND and all involved!
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@IrishLonelinessResearchNetwork retweeted
Emma @EKirwan8 describing her @IrishResearch PhD research on #loneliness in young adulthood at the @LonelinessTask1 Research Network Launch 👏 @ALONE_IRELAND @spunout
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@IrishLonelinessResearchNetwork retweeted
ALONE CEO Seán Moynihan speaking on Drivetime to discuss what older people can expect from new Taoiseach Simon Harris Listen to the full interview here: on.soundcloud.com/BehLv3qh95…
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@IrishLonelinessResearchNetwork retweeted
A reminder our #Loneliness Taskforce Research Network launch event is taking place April 16th at NCI, Dublin! 🚀Be part of the conversation with esteemed speakers and shape loneliness research priorities. Register now: shorturl.at/abGQ6
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@IrishLonelinessResearchNetwork retweeted
🌟 Join us on April 16th at NCI, Dublin for the Loneliness Taskforce Research Network launch event! 🚀Be part of the conversation with esteemed speakers and shape loneliness research priorities. Register now: shorturl.at/abGQ6 #EndLoneliness #LTRNLaunch @lonelinessrsrch
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