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Mark Mellett
@mellett.bsky.social
Vice Adm DSM (Rtd) former Defence Chief Ireland | Board Chair https://sageadvocacy.ie/ | Board Chair https://www.maritimeregulator.ie/ | Council Chair/Board Member https://www.imi.ie/ | Prof https://www.ucc.ie/en/ | Founder https://www.greencompass.ie/
Chomhbhrón ó chroí ar bhás ár gcara dílis. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam. A life dedicated to service of the poor and marginalised. My deepest sympathy on this tragic loss.
April 21, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Powerful momentum at #MayoSocial. Our ageing population isn’t a problem to fix – it’s a chance to lead with vision. Pleased to feature on RTÉ highlighting the need for smart, sustainable, intergenerational communities with great outcomes for all, old & young.

Watch here: www.rte.ie/news/ireland...
April 19, 2025 at 11:04 AM
“I don’t need a ride - I need bullets!”

During a time when courageous leadership is in somewhat short supply President Zelenskyy will probably go down as one of the greatest leaders of this decade.
February 19, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Social connections are the biggest driver of well-being for older people, yet services often prioritise hospitals over home-based support. Ireland needs a place-based, outcome-focused social care model that unites social patriotism, investment, & innovation.

www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
Storm Éowyn highlighted the challenges Ireland faces as an ageing society and economy
Ireland needs a new centre of gravity in the social care sector. It needs an approach which is both place-based and outcome focused
www.irishtimes.com
February 16, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Strengthening connections and exploring sustainable development in Zambia with Green Compass & partners.

Grateful to meet 🇮🇪 Amb HE Bronagh Carr & team

Lovely moment reconnecting with old friends, Fr. Paddy Barry & Fr. Martin Farrell whose service with the SMA is inspiring.

#IrishMissionaryNetwork
February 7, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Missing since Storm Éowyn, please keep an eye out!
January 25, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Irish Government urged to increase funding for elderly and vulnerable. @SageAdvocacy, the National independent advocacy service for older people services requires an additional €5.5m over the next three years. Nothing about you without you.

m.independent.ie/irish-news/g...
Government urged to increase funding for elderly and vulnerable advocacy services by €5.5m over next three years
The national advocacy service for older people expects the demand for its ­services to more than double over the next three years and wants the next government to support its expansion.
m.independent.ie
January 15, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Pleased with @IIEA support to give some insights about Ireland’s evolving defence priorities, underscoring a need for a cultural/political shift to ensure Ireland’s security in the face of rising geopolitical tension.
#Security #Defence #Multilateralism

www.iiea.com/publications...
https://iiea.com/publications/w…
December 22, 2024 at 2:54 PM
Great piece. The irony is that it will be at all our peril if the next government fails to follow the policies of the @greenparty.ie. “The innovator has for enemies all those who have done well under the old conditions, and lukewarm defenders in those who may do well under the new.” Machiavelli.
December 3, 2024 at 9:11 AM
To tackle the ecological crisis there is a need to shift to holistic systems that integrate humanity with Earth’s ecosystem for global security. Pleased to contribute to @JCFJustice Working Notes.
www.jcfj.ie/article/natu...
Nature, Consciousness and the Anthropocene– Security Within an Ecosystem? - Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice in Ireland
This is a wholeness that is empowered by love as a unitive force and the fundamental energy that brings about a greater integration and a deeper understanding of God in the future with a greater consc...
www.jcfj.ie
November 29, 2024 at 6:54 AM