14th
Annual Conference 5th of October 2010
The IAS 14th Annual Conference
will take place on 5th of October 2010 in
the Radisson Blu Hotel, Sligo. The theme
for this year's conference is Deliberate
Self Harm.
There will be an address
at the event by President of Ireland, MAry
McAleese, Patron of the IAS.
The Michael Kelleher Memorial
Lecture will be delivered by Keith Hawton,
Professor of Psychiatry and Director of
the Centre for Suicide Research atOxford
University.
Other
speaker include:
Rory
O'Connor, Professor of Psychology at the
University of Stirling and Special Professor,
University of Nottingham
Dr
Ella Arensman, Director ofResearch, NAtional
Suicide Research Foundation, Cork.
Dr
Paul Moran, Psychiatrist, Cluain Mhuire,
St. John of Gods, Dublin
Further
information and details on how to register
to attend this year's conference will be
available in the coming weeks. We look forward
to seeing you in Sligo on October 5th.
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Please
click here
to view Dan Neville's speech at the launch
of the Breaking Through 10th Anniversary
conference.
Out
of the shadow - Responding to Suicide Book
Launch
Fr Aidan Troy, Miriam
O'Callaghan, Dr John Connolly (IAS), Amanda
Conlon-McKenna (Veritas)
Congratulations Teresa and well
done!
Teresa Williams run the Dublin City Marathon on Monday 26th October in aid of the Irish Association of Suicidology and other nominated charities. From fundraising for this event Teresa has donated €2,000 to the IAS.
Cllr. Pauline Coonan, Dan Neville TD, Teresa Williams, Dr. John Connolly
Updated Media Guidelines for Reporting
Suicide & Self-harm
The Irish Association of Suicidology and Samaritans updated media guidelines for reporting suicide and self-harm were relaunched on Thursday 1st October, In the Dunraven Arms Hotel, Adare, Co. Limerick by
John Moloney TD,
Minister for Equality, Disability and Mental Health
Irish Association of Suicidology has partnered with the Samaritans to launch a new version of their media guidelines. These guidelines help journalists with the sensitivities of reporting suicide and self-harm incidents.
Click her to download revised Media Guidelines
New move to tackle effects of recession on suicide rates
A NATIONAL programme is being launched by the HSE in an effort to offset the potential impact of the recession on suicide rates.
Entitled Looking after your mental health in tough economic times, the programme involves the rollout of pocket-sized information cards and leaflets bearing the contact details of support agencies. It was launched by the HSE’s National Office for Suicide Prevention (NOSP) in conjunction with a conference which took place at Dublin Castle on 29th July. (click her to download the rest of this article)
Guidelines
on reporting of suicide breached
MEDIA COVERAGE of the Monageer inquiry report earlier this year showed “significant breaches” of reporting guidelines on suicide, a forum hosted by the Health Service Executive (HSE) heard yesterday.
With the publication last May of the Monageer inquiry report into the deaths of Adrian Dunne, his partner Ciara O’Brien and their two children in Wexford two years earlier, journalists covering the findings were asked to adhere to guidelines produced by the Irish Association of Suicidology and the Samaritans.
However, Geoff Day, director of the HSE’s National Office of Suicide Prevention, said a study of 58 newspaper articles on the report showed “significant breaches” of the guidelines.
... (click to download the rest of this article)
Dan Neville's press release in relation to the Monageer Report (click to dlownload)
Launch of new Forum on www.sosadireland.ie
SOSAD Ireland recently launched its new forum, where visitors and members can
openly discuss all aspects of suicide and ask the questions that may be concerning them. The aim of this forum is to show the extent of suicide in Ireland and help people understand that there are other options and that there is help and support available to anyone at risk. Any issues of concern that are raised on this forum will be addressed by the administrators in SOSAD as soon as possible... Click here for more details
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