Today there will be a motion to call on the Department of the Taoiseach to establish an Expert Action Group on Loneliness to recommend best practice to drive down loneliness levels in Ireland.
Watch the discussion here from 3.30pm: oireachtas.ie/en/oireachtas-…
#Loneliness #Policy

ALONE's Community Impact Network is hosting their annual conference on Thursday May 23 in Maynooth - for more information and to register click here: tinyurl.com/4arz43af

One of the LTRN team spoke to Dr Mark Ward from TILDA to learn more about his work and current research on loneliness. Read all about it lonelinessresearch.org/2024/04/15/res…

Hear from the LTRN Chair Dr Joanna McHugh Power from Maynooth University on the importance of the network and bringing focus to the issue of #loneliness

To join our network and stay updated see: lonelinessresearch.org/member/

Discover innovative ways technology is combating loneliness for older adults with an excellent piece from @mhyanet @advancecrt @mupsychdept @all_institute
lonelinessresearch.org/2024/04/16/add…
#Loneliness #TechSolution

Spotlight on LTRN and Youth Mental Health Lab UCD member Rachel Murphy who is working with Dr Amanda Fitzgerald and JigsawYMH to develop an intervention for young people experiencing loneliness - read the full interview on lonelinessresearch.org/2024/04/15/res…

The website for the Irish Loneliness Taskforce Research Network with ALONE is now live 👏 I'm glad to be a member and see this important work moving forward
🔗 lonelinessresearch.org

We are delighted with the turnout on the day, and thanks to MU Psychology for supporting the event!

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 Dirk Pesch, Mark Ward and Rachel Murphy - more to come

Really pleased to be at the launch of the Loneliness Taskforce Research Network this morning. Loneliness is a lifecourse challenge and a really important public intervention we need to consider for the risk of dementia. Well done to all involved 👏

A big welcome to those joining us online - with thanks to Caoimhe Hannigan and National College of Ireland for facilitating this event today #snacksareessential

Delighted to be at the launch of the Loneliness Taskforce Research Network National College of Ireland this morning - huge congratulations to Dr Joanna McHugh Power, ALONE and all involved!

Emma Emma Kirwan describing her IrishResearchCouncil PhD research on #loneliness in young adulthood at the Loneliness Taskforce Research Network Launch 👏

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Dr Annemarie Creaven presents the wonderful work on loneliness at University Of Limerick, which has a focus on ensuring findings from #loneliness #research are made available to everyone #openscience

Prof Brian Lawlor sets us off with an overview of the history of loneliness research in Ireland, highlighting how this network can break down siloes in health and social care to solve the problems of #loneliness together

Delighted to kick off the launch of the #loneliness #research taskforce this morning with opening remarks from Seán Moynihan and ALONE

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/BehLv3qh95vmmT…

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

'Why loneliness is bad for your health' - check out this article published this week in Nature and come along to our event in April to discuss this and more nature.com/articles/d4158…

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