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Sarah Donnelly
@sarahmdonnelly1.bsky.social
Associate Professor of Social Work, UCD.
Ageing +Dementia, Capacity+Decision-Making, Carer Harm, Adult Safeguarding and Human Rights. Coordinator of UCD's Research and Education Ageing Network.
https://people.ucd.ie/sarah.donnelly
Delighted to give a keynote speech on 'Upholding Autonomy and Human Rights for Older People Across Continuums of Care' at 9th Romanian Integrated Care Conference, Iasi this week @ucdspswsj.bsky.social
May 9, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Looking forward to the Irish Association of Social Workers #WSWD2025 Webinar today at 1pm GMT.
I'll be presenting with the wonderful Dr Catherine Elliott O'Dare on 'Adding Life to Years- Building Intergenerational Solidarity Across the Lifecourse for Sustainable Societies.' @ucdspswsj.bsky.social
March 18, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Excited to be in Munich for the European Conference for Social Work Research 2025!
Looking forward to presenting along with Kathyrn Mackay, University of Stirling on behalf of our Five Nations Carer Harm Working Group at today's SIG event @ucdspswsj.bsky.social
March 12, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Lovely to be in Ennis for Brothers of Charity Services Ireland Biannual Training Day. Delighted that today's focus was on Safeguarding in the context of Family Carers and to share best practice considerations when working with #CarerHarm @ucdspswsj.bsky.social
March 3, 2025 at 5:43 PM
March 3, 2025 at 6:59 AM
Massive congratulations to Phil Butler @ucdspswsj.bsky.social
who successfully defended her PhD on 'Embracing the Misfit'- Supporting and Empowering Mothers with Acquired Brain Injury. A Feminist Participatory Action Research Study.
🍾🙌🥂🎉
February 19, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Thought provoking presentation from Dr Tam Cane, University of Sussex on 'Transracial and Transcultural Placements: Changing our Approach to Practice' @ucdspswsj.bsky.social @profprosperatedam.bsky.social
February 18, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Wonderful to be in University of Gent to act as PhD External Examiner to Nele Feryn's public defence of her thesis 'Social Work in Healthcare- The Pursuit of Social Justice' @ucdspswsj.bsky.social
February 15, 2025 at 11:28 AM
European Network on Gerontological Social Work will host a webinar on 'Carer Harm: A Challenge for Practitioners, Services and Research.' Date: Wed 5th Feb
14:00 – 16:00 GMT / 15:00 – 17:00 CET
Registration: lnkd.in/ecuZNrs8. If you are unable to register via the link please email info@eswra.org.
January 27, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Massive congratulations Dr Jennifer Allen on the conferring of your Doctor of Philosophy Degree this evening- we are so proud of you!🥳🎉🥂🥳 @ucddublin.bsky.social
December 3, 2024 at 7:19 PM

In 2019, as Health Minister Simon Harris committed to introducing #AdultSafeguarding legislation to help address the huge gaps in our ability to protect those most vulnerable at the #FallingThroughTheCracks Report launch commissioned by @colettek.bsky.social - this still hasn't happened #GE2024
November 24, 2024 at 9:57 AM

ALONE Ireland are recommending Government provide for the creation of a Commissioner for Ageing and Older People with funding of a €1.2m in the initial year, followed by €3.9 million per annum in subsequent years #GE2024
November 23, 2024 at 9:00 AM
Massive thanks to all our fantastic panellists to #SocialWork Employers Forum event. Great contributions from St James's Hospital, TUSLA, Crumlin Children's Hospital, HSE PCCC + Mental Health, Probation Service of Ireland and our recent UCD Graduate. We are very grateful for your time and expertise!
November 19, 2024 at 4:47 PM