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Celine O Connor
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Social worker. Views my own. Reposts not endorsements
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celineoc.bsky.social
Great opportunity to be part of development of Chief Social Work office in the HSE. The role looks like it will suit someone with that eye for developing social work roles, education & leadership
#SocialWork #Jobs
about.hse.ie/jobs/job-sea...
Social Worker, Principal NRS15102
about.hse.ie
October 28, 2025 at 11:20 AM
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oisinmcgann.bsky.social
At an athletics competition with my daughter today in Tullamore, and they have the most Irish of inspirational quotes.
A sign on a fence that reads: ‘Run like you left the immersion on.’
July 12, 2025 at 8:23 AM
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irishexaminer.bsky.social
Grace report: Whistleblower says Farrelly Commission was 'a complete waste of time'
HSE social worker Iain Smith said he wrote to then-health minister Simon Harris in May 2019 saying the inquiry should be shut down as it was 'a project that is going absolutely nowhere'
dlvr.it
April 16, 2025 at 4:48 PM
celineoc.bsky.social
After a lengthy delay it's disappointing (but not surprising) they have decided to publish it during a Dail holiday so it can't be immediately debated. Seems to be a standard response to these types of reports being published. We'll see if any real lessons are to be learned
news.rte.ie RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · Apr 15
Publication of the final report of an inquiry into the alleged abuse of an intellectually disabled young woman in a foster home setting is expected today
'Grace' case report expected to be published
Publication of the final report of an inquiry into the alleged abuse of an intellectually disabled young woman in a foster home setting is expected today.
www.rte.ie
April 15, 2025 at 8:20 AM
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miriamcolleran2.bsky.social
Not mine
Author not known but it’s gorgeous - gentle reframing

@soulinmedicine.bsky.social
March 7, 2025 at 6:35 AM
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miriamcolleran2.bsky.social
Gentle reminder to come & join us in NGH Naas next Thursday 13th.

Dr. Hilton Koppe will have two workshops as attached.

His Irish tour is very generously supported by Attuned in Practice.

Open to all health & social care profs or students who wish.

Please send me a DM re registration.

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miriamcolleran2.bsky.social Miriam Ní Challaráin @miriamcolleran2.bsky.social · Mar 4
Mar eolas, fyi Dr. Hilton Koppe is having two workshops in Naas General Hospital on Thurs 13th of March.

@roisincomms.bsky.social

www.hiltonkoppe.com
March 7, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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theguardian.com
Domestic violence victims must be included in the assisted dying debate, campaigners say
Domestic violence victims must be included in the assisted dying debate, campaigners say
Charities warn of ‘significant risk’ that victims of coercive control could be put under pressure to end their lives under assisted dying legislation in England and Wales There is a “significant risk” that victims of coercive control could be put under…
www.theguardian.com
February 22, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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kerrycuskelly.bsky.social
If you have some time, please do read the article below, from the Irish Foster Care Association Journal, 2021 issue, titled “Through the eyes of a child – my first hand experience of the foster-care system through the lens of ‘dual culturalism” 1/
February 11, 2025 at 11:33 PM
celineoc.bsky.social
Essential listening for anyone who wants to support carers in Ireland Very clear and informative interview on research on #CarerHarm by @sarahmdonnelly1 & @CarersIreland links below
The reaction when people seek support "there's someone worse than you" shows.acast.com/4c53ef4c-65d...
CorkToday 7 February 2025 | Cork Today
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February 7, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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irishexaminer.bsky.social
Covid, the 'meaningful' Christmas, and what will a review achieve?
The decision-making behind the move to re-open the country for a 'meaningful Christmas' in 2020, at the height of the pandemic, is likely to form a key part of the State's upcoming covid review, writes Cianan Brennan
dlvr.it
February 3, 2025 at 7:51 AM
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thetnholler.bsky.social
CARTOON OF THE DAY
January 21, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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alexisspeckglennon.bsky.social
www.socialworker.com/feature-arti...
Feel Lost in the Changing Landscape of Technology Skills for Social Workers? Let’s Map Them Out Together!
TikTok. Hashtags. Biometrics. Digital literacy, digital responsibility, digital ethics. Feeling lost in the ever-changing tech landscape and how it relates to your social work practice? Join us on a q...
www.socialworker.com
November 27, 2024 at 6:01 PM
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createtheripple.bsky.social

It takes courage to shed the masks we wear, trusting that who we truly are is already enough.

When we allow ourselves to be seen as we are, we give others permission to do the same. 🧡

#kindness #courage #brave

Picture by doodlebotillustration
We get told to put on our brave face but sometimes the bravest thing is to take the face off Picture of pink person with long hair with their face in one hand and a little hard on their neck Picture by doodlebotillustration
January 9, 2025 at 10:41 PM
celineoc.bsky.social
Happy Nollaig na mban.
Celebrating Women's Christmas in Ireland #speirgorm
Painting of women holding hands in a circle the message reads. The circles of women around us weave invisible nets of love that carry us when we are weak ans sing with us when we are strong - Sark
January 6, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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twisteddoodles.bsky.social
January weather
January 4, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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nessanvaughan.bsky.social
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/educ...
Breakfast clubs in Deis primary schools: ‘If it wasn’t here and you’d had no breakfast you’d be on the yard hungry’
Calls increasing for expansion of breakfast clubs to all Deis primary schools amid rising deprivation
www.irishtimes.com
January 3, 2025 at 10:44 PM
celineoc.bsky.social

Great letter in todays @irishtimes.bsky.social from John O Brien on redefining what Success means.
Love that reminder of being a positive impact on the people around you. Small acts of kindness and connection are so important.
Redefining success Sir as I reflect on beginning of a new year, I find myself exploring what the term success really means? The message that many young people today hear about success is about having a college degree, a high paying job along with fancy materialistic items. As one becomes older, one realises that success really is peace of mind, loving your work, enjoying your hobbies, staying health and strong, as well as having the freedom to choose. One also realises the importance of focusing on your mental health, along with making a positive impact on those around us. Yours etc John O Brien Clonmel Co Tipperary
January 4, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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nessanvaughan.bsky.social
The State should invest substantially in Early Years Education & Care, particularly in respect of children/families who are experiencing poverty or trauma or deprivation.

www.thejournal.ie/readme/child...
Opinion: When it comes to early years education, we're waiting for the Donogh O’Malley moment
Grainne McKenna and Dr Sheila Garrity say it’s time for early childhood education in this country to change for the better.
www.thejournal.ie
January 4, 2025 at 12:46 PM
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drkathrynmannix.bsky.social
It's easy to read, sigh, and move on. But we are complicit through our silence, through looking away, through our gratitude that this affects somebody else.
What we tolerate, we accept.

Some ways we might respond, to support Liams everywhere ⬇️

Thread🧵
January 4, 2025 at 12:38 PM
celineoc.bsky.social
Powerful reporting from @thejournal.ie on the deaths of 37 women killed in Ireland over the last 5 years. The majority killed by people known to them, partners or family members. The range of ages & backgrounds shows how no group is exempt #EndVAWG
www.thejournal.ie/investigates...
Lost to Violence: The 37 women killed in Ireland in the last five years
The Journal Investigates shines a spotlight on the women lost to violence in Ireland since 2020.
www.thejournal.ie
January 3, 2025 at 7:37 AM
celineoc.bsky.social
Very distressing case of woman with alzheimers being sexually assaulted in her hospital bed. Huge challenge for gardai when a witness can not make a statement.
It means many victims do not get justice unless there are witnesses or forensic evidence
m.independent.ie/irish-news/c...
Gardaí investigating alleged sex assault on woman in her 90s while in hospital
Gardaí are investigating the alleged sexual assault of a woman aged in her 90s at a hospital in the northern half of the country.
m.independent.ie
January 2, 2025 at 8:26 AM
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sarahmdonnelly1.bsky.social
Final publication of 2024! Findings from a European, cross-national project study on service user participation: Implications for social work policy, practice and education, International Social Work. @ucdspswsj.bsky.social
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Findings from a European, cross-national project study on service user participation: Implications for social work policy, practice and education - Jim Campbell, Sarah Donnelly, Bláithín Gallagher, Gr...
This article reports on a European project that sought to explore the relationships between social work and service user participation, using a five-country (Be...
journals.sagepub.com
December 31, 2024 at 12:56 PM
celineoc.bsky.social
"1,242 people with disabilities including people recovering from strokes aged under 65 were living in nursing homes as of May. This is due to lack of suitable alternatives in many cases."
#DisabilityRights #HumanRights

www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41...
Ombudsman: We will regret treatment of young people with disabilities in nursing homes
Ger Deering has demanded the new programme for Government include improved funding for the HSE to re-locate those young people
www.irishexaminer.com
December 29, 2024 at 1:25 AM
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finolacahill.bsky.social
2024 is ending on a bit of a high for me as I have a poem in Poetry Ireland Review for the first time. It is also so nice to recognise so many names in the issue as friends I’ve met through the Irish poetry community these past few years. Here’s to a 2025 full of good poems and interesting people.
December 28, 2024 at 12:59 PM
celineoc.bsky.social
There's something in the water. #CanalLife #ChristmasWalks
December 28, 2024 at 8:02 AM