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Lovely work from BNID 3 students, who created a Disability Awareness Wall for International Day of People with Disabilities. A thoughtful reminder of inclusion, respect, and community.
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#DisabilityAwareness #InclusionMatters #AccessibilityForAll #StudentVoices #AwarenessDay #RNID💜#IDPwD25
December 3, 2025 at 9:58 AM
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📢 New Publication!
Our latest paper is published in the British Journal of Learning Disabilities
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In this follow up to Don’t Mention the Diet we explored facilitators thoughts re: resource usability
🙏 Big thank you to all who contributed & @researchireland.ie for support!
Facilitators' Experiences of Delivering a Tailored Health Education Resource to People With Mild/Moderate Intellectual Disability
Background People with intellectual disabilities face challenges accessing and understanding health information, impacting their ability to make informed lifestyle decisions. A tailored health educa...
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November 28, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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🧰 A quick reference guide to our current suite of #PregnancyLoss information resources - all available on the Pregnancy & Infant Loss Ireland Website: www.pregnancyandinfantloss.ie

👁️‍🗨️ More are under development & will be published in 2026

@keelinodonoghue.bsky.social @hselive.bsky.social
Tile with information about where various pregnancy loss (ectopic pregnancy, miscarriage and recurrent miscarriage) information booklets, clinical guidelines and multi-lingual videos can be found - each resource is listed, along with a QR code to access it. Details of the Pregnancy and Infant Loss Ireland website at the end (https://pregnancyandinfantloss.ie/) along with logos of the following: National Women and Infants Health Programme, Health Service Executive and the Pregnancy Loss Research Group
November 23, 2025 at 11:12 AM
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We've joined BlueSky! 🌟 The UCC School of Nursing & Midwifery is here to share insights, celebrate achievements, and connect with our community. Follow us and let's connect.
November 21, 2025 at 10:10 AM
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Statement by President Michael D. Higgins on the death of Manchán Magan president.ie/en/media-lib...
October 3, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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📣 CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

💡 Feminist futures: Challenges and Possibilities

📆 22-23 April, 2026

📍 Hotel Lysebu, Oslo, Norway

⏰ Abstract deadline: 07 November

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3rd WOMAHN symposium – Call for Abstract
✊ Topic: Feminist Futures: Challenges and Possibilities🌍 Where: Oslo, Norway📅 When: April 22-23, 2026.🎤 What: contributions in the form of traditional presentations, poster presentations, and inter…
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October 26, 2025 at 11:41 AM
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Childcare, finance and time-poverty preventing lone parents from accessing third-level education

New research calls for the government to move to an “education first” approach for lone parents.

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Childcare, finance and time-poverty preventing lone parents from accessing third-level education | University College Cork
Learn, Study and Research in UCC, Ireland's first 5 star university. Our tradition of independent thinking will prepare you for the world and the workplace in a vibrant, modern, green campus.
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October 21, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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Compassion matters when supporting pregnancy loss

www.corkindependent.com/2025/10/15/c...

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Compassion matters when supporting pregnancy loss | Cork Independent
It’s a subject rarely spoken about at work — yet one that affects many people.
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October 15, 2025 at 10:10 PM
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‘Research output still clusters in high income countries.’ Read this week’s #EAPCblog looking at the 100 most cited research papers bit.ly/42D8raJ @palliativemedj.bsky.social
Mapping the science of palliative care – name the bias, then bridge it
There has been an increasing amount of palliative care research over the past few decades and the evidence base has been growing fast. For Palliative Medicine Editor’s Choice for October 2025, Fabr…
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October 14, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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UCC launches Irelands first Pregnancy Loss Support Policy for University staff 💜

www.ucc.ie/en/news/2025...

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UCC launches Irelands first Pregnancy Loss Support Policy for University staff | University College Cork
Discover the latest impact of University College Cork with news and views from our leading research experts, our students and our graduates
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October 13, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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💜 Professor @keelinodonoghue.bsky.social spoke with PJ Coogan on The Opinion Line-Cork's 96FM earlier today about how we can better support workers who experience pregnancy loss

🎙️ Listen back via shows.acast.com/corks-96-fm-...

🧰 Workplace resources www.ucc.ie/en/pregnancy...

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One in Four Pregnancies End in Loss - The Hidden Truth In The Workplace | Cork's 96fm Opinion Line
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October 13, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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The first Pregnancy Loss Support Policy for staff in an Irish university has been launched by UCC, marking a significant step forward in workplace wellbeing and inclusion.

www.ucc.ie/en/news/2025...
UCC launches Irelands first Pregnancy Loss Support Policy for University staff | University College Cork
Discover the latest impact of University College Cork with news and views from our leading research experts, our students and our graduates
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October 13, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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Last night we launched two new resources:

🧰 Pregnancy Loss & the Workplace: A Toolkit for Employers & Employees

📖 Words at Work: Experiences of pregnancy loss in the workplace {up to 23 weeks}

Available on our website-please share & use 🙏

@keelinodonoghue.bsky.social

www.ucc.ie/en/pregnancy...
New national resources launched to create more compassionate workplaces for people who experience pregnancy loss | University College Cork
Learn, Study and Research in UCC, Ireland's first 5 star university. Our tradition of independent thinking will prepare you for the world and the workplace in a vibrant, modern, green campus.
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October 10, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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Paracetamol (acetaminophen) use during pregnancy and autism risk: Evidence does not support causal association

Frank Louwen, Eileen Deuster, Fionnuala McAuliffe, Bo Jacobsson, Michael Geary, Steven Fleischman, Anne-Beatrice Kihara

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Recent political statements linking paracetamol (acetaminophen) use during pregnancy to autism spectrum disorders have created concern among patients and healthcare providers worldwide. This editoria...
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October 3, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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‘I didn’t have any supports when I went through miscarriage’ – senator disappointed after Government stalls pregnancy loss bill

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‘I didn’t have any supports when I went through miscarriage’ – senator disappointed after Government stalls pregnancy loss bill
A senator who shared her seven-week baby scan in the Seanad to highlight shortcomings in laws around miscarriage expressed disappointment that the Government has stalled on giving more rights to paren...
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July 15, 2025 at 8:38 AM
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Resharing our recently published #ReCurrentStudy #PolicyBrief in which we propose an evidence-informed model of care for miscarriage & recurrent miscarriage

🔗 www.ucc.ie/en/pregnancy...

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New model of care for recurrent miscarriage proposed which would see people receive appropriate care and support following their first miscarriage | University College Cork
Learn, Study and Research in UCC, Ireland's first 5 star university. Our tradition of independent thinking will prepare you for the world and the workplace in a vibrant, modern, green campus.
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June 20, 2025 at 10:09 AM
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💜 We recently released several resources to improve miscarriage & recurrent miscarriage services & supports

🔗 Available on www.pregnancyandinfantloss.ie, with information booklets & videos also @ www.corkmiscarriage.com

🗞️ www.ucc.ie/en/pregnancy...

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Tile with information about where the various miscarriage and recurrent miscarriage resources can be found - each resource is listed, along with a QR code to access it. PLRG website noted at the end (ucc.ie/pregnancyloss) along with logos of the following: PLRG. Ireland South Women & Infants Directorate, UCC, INFANT, Health Research Board, National Women and Infants Health Programme
June 6, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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🆕📄 Exploring healthcare professionals’ experiences when communicating with pregnant patients about stillbirth

✍️ Emily Rutherford, @escanuelatamara.bsky.social,
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May 30, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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❤️ Really looking forward to #HPRC2025 @galwayhprc.bsky.social

🙏 Thanks to the organisers for the opportunity to share our work from the #PLRG_SPRINGproject

🔗 Still time to register - join us! www.hprcconference.ie

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Tile with details of the Health Promotion Research Conference (name, date) and two talks that members of the PLRG will be giving. Photos of Marita Hennessy, Zara Harnett, Laura Linehan and Keelin O'Donoghue at the end, along with a QR code to the SPRING project and details of PLRG social media accounts.
May 30, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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via @oireachtasnews.bsky.social:

Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration & Youth to provide a timeline for the review of the 'PLACES | Pregnancy Loss (under 24 weeks) in Workplaces...' report...

www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/q... #PLRG_PLACESproject
Departmental Reviews
Departmental Reviews Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 April 2025
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April 10, 2025 at 7:57 AM