Madam, – Your Editorial (April 23rd) outlined clearly how this State has completely failed our fellow citizens with mental health problems in a shameful way, and denied them their fundamental rights. Twenty-five years ago the then Minister for Health Barry Desmond TD published the grand strategy Planning for the Future, and many patients in psychiatric more...
By Jennifer Hough A SOCIAL campaigner who yesterday received a lifetime achievement award for her work with homeless people has vowed to carry on for another lifetime. Alice Leahy, the co-founder of charity TRUST, a social and health service set up in 1975, said it was a “great boost” to receive the National Health Literacy Award, which more...
Alice Leahy, Director and Co-Founder TRUST with Minister for Housing on RTE Radio 1 Drivetime programme Listen to Alice on the show here. more...
Alice Leahy, Director and Co-Founder of TRUST, the first overall winner of theCrystal Clear MSD Health Literacy Awards 2009 with the other award winners at the presentation ceremony in Dublin. Healthcare professionals acknowledged for their efforts to address health literacy problems Press Release issued by Crystal Clear MSD Health Literacy Awards more...
