scholarly journals Future need of ageing people with an intellectual disability in the Republic of Ireland: lessons learned from the literature

2011 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catriona M. Doody ◽  
Kathleen Markey ◽  
Owen Doody
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Republic Of Ireland ◽  
The Republic

scholarly journals Public attention for private concerns: intellectual disability parents’ organisations in the Republic of Ireland, 1955–1970

2020 ◽  
Vol 46 (4) ◽  
pp. 483-491
Author(s):  
David Kilgannon
Keyword(s):  
Learning Disabilities ◽  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Social Policy ◽  
20Th Century ◽  
Transformative Change ◽  
Irish Society ◽  
Intellectually Disabled ◽  
Public Attention ◽  
Republic Of Ireland ◽  
The Republic

This article examines the influence of intellectual disability ‘parents and friends’ organisations in the Republic of Ireland between 1955 and 1970, a period that coincided with the emergence of parental disability activism internationally. Drawing on their publications and activities, it argues that Irish groups adopted a significant, if circumscribed, response to ‘learning disabilities’ that was reflective of a broader political and social policy approach during the midcentury, with local organisations supporting parents of ‘deficient’ children and establishing key services across the country. It highlights the way in which these pioneering actions align with existing norms in the state and explores the effect of this voluntary-driven response for the intellectually disabled. Approached in this way, the actions of these learning disability organisations complicate international research on postwar disability activism while furthering an emergent body of research into the complex realities that precluded transformative change in Irish society during the mid-20th century.

scholarly journals Oxford Handbook of Learning and Intellectual Disability Nursing

2018 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Community Services ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Republic Of Ireland ◽  
Active Involvement ◽  
Authoritative Text ◽  
People With Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
The Republic ◽  
The Uk

The Oxford Handbook of Learning and Intellectual Disability Nursing, 2nd edition, has been comprehensively updated throughout and brings together the contributions of leading practitioners and academics from the UK, the Republic of Ireland, and further beyond, in an authoritative text that provides essential facts and information on nurses working with people with intellectual disabilities. A unique aspect to this Oxford Handbook is the continuing attention given to differences in legislation and social policy across the jurisdiction of the constituent countries of the UK, as well as the Republic of Ireland. The landscape for the practice of nursing has never been so complex, and given this complexity of context and practice, the Oxford Handbook of Learning and Intellectual Disability Nursing continues to offer students and newly qualified practitioners alike up-to-date and concise, practical applied knowledge, as well as theoretical information, about working in a person-centred way with people with intellectual disabilities and their families/carers in order to promote their physical and mental health, improve their quality of life and their active involvement in decisions about their care, and support their access to general healthcare and community services. This handbook will be of use in the very many areas where nurses for people with learning/intellectual disabilities are located. It will also be of use to a wider range of other health and/or social care professionals, who often seek an authoritative text that provides essential facts and information on working with people with intellectual disabilities.

scholarly journals Women in local government: Moving in from the margins

2015 ◽  
Vol 63 (2) ◽  
pp. 79-99 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fiona Buckley ◽  
Caroline Hofman
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Political Representation ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Senior Management ◽  
Gender Quotas ◽  
Local Elections ◽  
Republic Of Ireland ◽  
Women's Participation ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Administrative Structures

Abstract This article presents a descriptive overview of women’s participation in the elected and administrative structures of local government in the Republic of Ireland. Drawing on analysis of candidate data and electoral results from the 2014 local elections, it shows that women’s political representation currently stands at just under 21 per cent, a record high for women’s participation in the elected structures of county and city councils. The article evaluates the lessons learned about political parties, gender and candidate recruitment at the 2014 local elections. It argues that the impending introduction of legislative gender quotas at the next general election was the main driving force behind women’s increased participation in these elections. Turning attention to the administrative structures of local authorities, it is revealed that men continue to dominate senior management positions. While increasing numbers of women are accessing senior management roles, gendered barriers remain. The article concludes by reflecting on the future prospects for women’s participation in both the elected and administrative structures of local government in the Republic of Ireland. It recommends an extension of legal gender quotas to local elections and a more proactive gender promotional and mentoring campaign within local government administrative structures.

The nature of intellectual disability nursing

2018 ◽  
pp. 1-26
Author(s):  
Owen Barr ◽  
Bob Gates
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Disability Policy ◽  
Republic Of Ireland ◽  
Holistic Approaches ◽  
The Republic ◽  
The Uk

This chapter explores the nature of intellectual disability. It identifies what intellectual disability is and the different degrees manifested, along with definitions of intellectual disability and its incidence and prevalence. The chapter also identifies how intellectual disability is diagnosed. Causes and manifestations of intellectual disability are outlined, along with the presentation of common conditions found in people with intellectual disability. The nature of intellectual disability nursing is explored, along with how it may be viewed as the purist form of nursing by adopting holistic approaches and working, as it does, with people across their lifespan. The principles and values of intellectual disability policy are outlined for each of the jurisdictions of the UK and the Republic of Ireland.

The expectations and experiences of Filipino nurses working in an intellectual disability service in the Republic of Ireland

2004 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 371-381 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catherine Mc Gonagle ◽  
Siobahn O Halloran ◽  
Orla O’Reilly
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Republic Of Ireland ◽  
Filipino Nurses ◽  
The Republic

The Republic of Ireland has experienced difficulty in recruiting nurses to both acute and long-term care settings, including intellectual disability. Many health care providers have looked outside Ireland for nurses to provide services guaranteed under national health strategies. This article describes a small-scale study undertaken in a large service provider following the employment of a large number of Filipino nurses. The aim was to explore the expectations and experiences of a sample of 10 Filipino nurses working in Ireland for at least 3 months. A qualitative approach using a phenomenological philosophy was adopted. Data were collected using focus group discussion followed by seven individual interviews, and analysed using a framework described by Moustakas. Five themes emerged: infrastructure; expectation versus experience; understanding of intellectual disability; education; and the role of the family. The study highlights the Filipino nurses’ expressed need for more accurate and relevant information during recruitment in the Philippines.

A national survey of offending behaviour amongst intellectually disabled users of mental health services in Ireland

2015 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 207-215 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Leonard ◽  
A. Morrison ◽  
M. Delany-Warner ◽  
G. J Calvert
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Service Users ◽  
Republic Of Ireland ◽  
Disability Service ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Offending Behaviour

BackgroundOffenders with an intellectual disability pose a major challenge to Intellectual Disability Service providers in the Republic of Ireland. This is especially so as no national Forensic Intellectual Disability Service currently exists.The Forensic Intellectual Disability Working Group of the Irish College of Psychiatrists was established in order to take steps to address this issue by establishing the level of need for a Forensic Intellectual Disability Service in Ireland and developing a college position paper.No previous study has been carried out to measure offending behaviour amongst persons with an intellectual disability attending mental health services in Ireland.MethodsA postal survey was undertaken targeting the lead clinicians of all Intellectual Disability Psychiatry, General Adult Psychiatry and Forensic Psychiatry Services in the Republic of Ireland. This survey requested anonymous data regarding service users with an intellectual disability and offending behaviour in this population.ResultsData relating to 431 service users was returned. Those reported to engage in offending behaviour were predominantly young males. Assault was the most common offence type. A significant number of serious offences such as unlawful killing, sexual assault and arson were reported.ConclusionsThere is an urgent need for the development of a Forensic Intellectual Disability Service in the Republic of Ireland. The current efforts of the National Forensic Mental Health Service to establish such a service by the creation of a post of Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist (special interest in intellectual disability) are to be welcomed.

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