Rachel McC

1/2: IASW believes all new adult safeguarding roles should be open to nursing AND to #HSCPs as is case elsewhere. We’ve expressed concerns w/ Safeguarding Ireland re culture & process which led to their support for safeguarding roles open to nurses only. medicalindependent.ie/in-the-news/br…

An exceptional conference from @IASW_IRL bringing us back to the heart of social work practice. Lovely to connect with inspiring social workers from across the country. Thanks to our chair @VGeiran & the brilliant team in @IASW_IRL for a such a timely theme. #combatpoverty

Andy from @BASW_NI shares valuable learning from working in partnership on the #crushedbycol campaign #combatpoverty @carolynewart @JoeWhelan82 @FiachraOS @coogandeclan @rachy109

@OSullivanNicola @JournalSWPrac Well done @OSullivanNicola 👏👏

Fresh off the press! I’m very proud of this team effort with two practitioners and a team of brilliant social care workers and social workers in Ireland. @JournalSWPrac #workdiscussion #reflectivepractice

'In our youth-obsessed culture, old people have become invisible...Both men and women suffer from the social erasing of the old, but it is worse for women'. Friday essay: grey-haired and radiant – reimagining ageing for women #Ageism theconversation.com/friday-essay-g… via @ConversationEDU

What a creative show with impact #powerfulmessage . All policy makers, and anyone who talks about inclusion and rights should see this @IASW_IRL @rodericogorman @AnneRabbitte @dcediy #UNCRPD @eoinnash

24 to 28 May 8pm in @Corkartstheatre #disability lead #theatre delivering #UNCRPD @CACSSS1 @EDIMTU @ArtsforAllCork @InclusionIre @DisabilityFed @NatFedVSP @ADIarts corkartstheatre.com/event/wheres-m… #CFI #CommunityFoundation #CreativeEmpowerment #Funding @corkcityarts @nytimesarts

I'm calling on the regulatory body for social work, CORU, to reinstate ‘Human Rights’ into the CORU Social Work Code of Professional Conduct & Ethics. Will you join me by adding your name? #SocialWork #HumanRights my.uplift.ie/petitions/rein… via @UpliftIRL

2500 people died in nursing homes, (date from last year) Thank you to @Fergusodowd for continuing to highlight and fight for Dealgan house and all the homes across the country. lmfm.ie/news/lmfm-news…

1) Hearing from @CareChampions2 that many nursing home residents who watched Taoiseach's speech yesterday were upset about the lack of any reference to reopening of nursing homes. I believe they are worth mentioning in an address to nation, along with bars, nightclubs etc..

@CareChampions2 @MaryButlerTD @MichealMartinTD @DonnellyStephen @HSELive @HIQA Children wearing masks in cold classrooms , residents being refused visits with their loved ones … it’s a sad day for Ireland , our most vulnerable continue to be forgotten

While the whole country is reopening families are reporting that they have been refused window visits today. @MaryButlerTD @MichealMartinTD @DonnellyStephen @HSELive @HIQA

All restrictions lifted 🤔 why are our children still sitting in freezing cold classrooms with masks ?? As my 12 yr old put it ‘we don’t have a vote so they don’t care ‘ @OCO_ireland @roinnslainte @DonnellyStephen

@Reuters Yes all restrictions, apart from@kids wearing masks in freezing cold classrooms and visiting to nursing homes still restricted … the most vulnerable forgotten again in Ireland @CareChampions2

Ireland to drop almost all COVID restrictions reut.rs/3ItmqDE

Very disappointed that residents in nursing homes who are equal citizens were not even acknowledged in the announcement this evening by An Taoiseach @MichealMartinTD . What is to be offered to residents to ensure that they are afforded the opportunity to see family/ friends?

2021. Not a single woman in the room. Or at least not one worth naming!

.@IASW_IRL chairperson @VGeiran highlights the need for #SafeguardingLawsNow #safeguardingday21 #socialwork @WeHSCPs @CareChampions2 @sarahmdonnelly1

1) The team in @safeguardingire will start their week on a high, after such a positive reception to & engagement with Ireland's first National Adult Safeguarding Day. A huge success & well done to all behind the scenes who pulled the day together.