Blog Archive | Health
Speaking at the INMO & RCNI All-Ireland Midwifery Conference, Santry, Dublin
Posted on October 16, 2014
'Pregnancy Pathways' - INMO & RCNI All-Ireland Midwifery Conference, Santry, Dublin
Speaking at the INMO and RCNI All-Ireland Annual Midwifery Conference in Santry, Dublin, on Thursday 16th October, I called for a review of the maternity care system, in particular focusing on the need to provide greater diversity of maternity care models, so that women may have greater freedom to choose to have midwife-led care in hospital; or to choose to have a home-birth.
Outside Leinster House with AIMS Ireland and others in support of women's choice in maternity care
Posted on October 08, 2014
Outside Leinster House with AIMS Ireland and others in support of women's choice in maternity care #PhilomenaCanning
Outside Leinster House with the Alzheimer's Society Ireland - members of the National Dementia Strategy
Posted on October 02, 2014
Outside Leinster House with the Alzheimer's Society Ireland - members of the National Dementia Strategy.
Big splash for MND Research
Posted on September 11, 2014
Ice Bucket Challenge, Trinity College Dublin, 29th August 2014
It was great fun and an honour to support the Trinity College Dublin hosted Ice Bucket Challenge last month. Congratulations and many thanks to Professor Orla Hardiman and her research team who organised the event.
Trinity received the Ice Bucket Challenge from Sheffield University http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/news/nr/ice-bucket-challenge-sitran-1.398542 and Professor Hardiman received personal challenges from a number of people including her MND patients, but kindly extended the invite and over 50 staff, students and Oireachtas body members willingly volunteered themselves in support of the MND fundraiser.
'Business as usual amid political inaction on abortion' - Irish Times, 20th August 2014
Posted on September 04, 2014
'Business as usual amid political inaction on abortion - Analysis: Small number of politicians not shy about taking to airwaves over controversy', Mary Minihan, Irish Times, Wed 20th August, 2014
University Times article on Constitutional Reform in Wake of ‘Y Case’ Controversy
Posted on August 27, 2014
Ivana Bacik Calls for Constitutional Reform in Wake of ‘Y Case’ Controversy Trinity Professor Among Signatories of Open Letter in Support of New Referendum
Kayle Crosson Staff Writer
Opinion: Irish Times, 20th August - 'Abortion law must change to avert more tragic cases' - Ivana Bacik
Posted on August 20, 2014
Here is the link to my Opinion piece in the Irish Times, August 20th 2014.
'We must address the real health needs of Irish women by holding a referendum to repeal the 1983 amendment...' Ivana Bacik
Press Coverage - The Journal.ie Abortion Referendum
Posted on August 19, 2014
'These Labour TDs and Senators think we should have another abortion referendum
There are growing calls for repeal of the 8th Amendment.' Hugh O'Connell, Journal.ie August 19 2014
http://www.thejournal.ie/labour-tds-senators-abortion-referendum-1626324-Aug2014/
Order of Business Thursday 26th June
Posted on June 27, 2014
Senator Ivana Bacik as House Leader, Order of Business Thursday 26th June.
Topics: Mental Health; Survivors of Magdalene Laundries; EU Summit Ypres; Kidney Transplant; Hme Helps; Medical Cards; Gerry Conlon tribute; Peace Process progres; Environment; Irish Dairyboard; Energy Bills; Green Paper Energy; House price increase; Bausch & Lomb workers; Baby Gavin; Walking rights; Sunbeds.
Order of Business - Tuesday 24th June
Posted on June 24, 2014
Senator Ivana Bacik - Order of Business Tuesday 24th June.
Subjects: Gerry Conlon; Mental Health Services; Mariam Ibrahim release in Sudan; Al Jazeera NUJ Journalists. #HumanRights