This kid has got his head screwed on right. Given the year that’s in it, plenty of primary schools will be teaching the kids about the importance of 1916 and the Proclamation of the Irish Republic. One young lad from Finglas by the name of Jack was asked to write his own as part of […]
10 years ago
We need to put mental health on the agenda. We’ve known for too long now that the message isn’t getting through to politicians. The family of Caoilte O Broin have had their hearts broken saying it and the people who showed up at the #AnyonesBrother vigil at Leinster House shouted it out loud. Mental health advocates like musician Niall […]
10 years ago
It’s time to put mental health on the agenda. A candlelit vigil in memory of Caoilte O Broin who died in January was held outside Leinster House in Dublin on February 11, 2016. Over 400 people turned up to show their support for the campaign to bring mental health and how it’s treated into the spotlight. This video […]
10 years ago
Mental Health needs to be a priority for politician’s seeking election to the next Dáil, a message shown strongly at Leinster House on Thursday evening. A candlelit vigil has been held following the death of Caoilte O Broin in January, and people showed up in their hundreds to share the message that cases such as Caoilte’s […]
10 years ago
Time to put mental health on the agenda. The family of the late Caoilte O Broin will hold a silent candlelit vigil for him tonight at 7pm outside Leinster House on Kildare Street. Commenting on the vigil, Cat O Broin, Caoilte’s sister, said: “Because my brother abused alcohol to help him cope with the pain […]
10 years ago
The family of Caoilte O Broin will hold a silent candlelight vigil in his memory outside Government buildings on 11 February. Caoilte’s body was taken from the Liffey on 2 January, a death his family believe was entirely avoidable. One month previously on JOE, his sister Cat wrote a heart-breaking account of Caoilte’s life dealing […]
10 years ago