Proud Mum to 3 boys. Geriatrician with special interest in Orthogeriatrics, Rehab, Parkinson’s. Did I tell you I’m from Cork?

Joined February 2016
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🚨NEW: ABC has extended late night host Jimmy Kimmel’s contract, keeping him on the air through 2027. This comes after Donald Trump unsuccessfully tried to take him off the air earlier this year for being critical of the Administration. RETWEET to congratulate @JimmyKimmel!
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Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview in March 2025 with the understanding it would only be released after her death. This is her final message from it.
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20 Sep 2025
We’re making this video because we could die at any moment.” “70–80% of our patients are children and pregnant women.” “I delivered a beheaded woman who was nine months pregnant.” “Can someone please stop this terror and horror?” —Australian doctors, speaking from Gaza
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THIS IS EPIC 🚨MAJOR BREAKING: Stephen Colbert just invited the editor of The New Yorker to unveil the next cover of the magazine - which depicts Trump’s tiny hand over the mute button on a remote control. This is how we fight back!! FUCK censorship!

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What a wonderful human being ✌️☘️🍉
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Every Second Counts" 1 in 4 will get a stroke New awareness campaign launched today @HSELive & @roinnslainte If you suspect stroke Act FAST & dial 999/112.Stroke treatments are TIME DEPENDENT but only 50% patients attend hospital within 3 hours Watch out for our new adverts.
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Gary Lineker on winning the National TV Award, "It's not lost on me why I might have won this award" "Aside from presenting Match of the Day, the most iconic football show for 26 years" "Also, I think it demonstrates that perhaps it's ok sometimes to use our platform to speak up on behalf of those who have no voice" @GaryLineker Legend 👏
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Some man!
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This video of Jason Foley singing Wonderwall during the Kerry celebrations after the All-Ireland final was posted on instagram this week. Foley works as an SNA, can play guitar and sealed a second All-Star at the weekend. Renaissance man.
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31 Jul 2025
This video of Jason Foley singing Wonderwall during the Kerry celebrations after the All-Ireland final was posted on instagram this week. Foley works as an SNA, can play guitar and sealed a second All-Star at the weekend. Renaissance man.
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#Trevorphillips: "The point I'm really just making is, isn't it a bit unfair to say this is the Israelis as a whole" Bob Geldof: "Stop it Trevor.. if Israelis want to protest.. stuff your cars full of food & drive through that border & let your own army stop you.. shame on you"
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RETWEET if you stand with Jerome Powell against Donald Trump!
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“Dignity and respect don’t expire with age”
“Ageism is not simply a cultural bias. It is a powerful driver of inaction and inequity.”
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14 Jul 2025
🚨WIN🚨 We’re giving away two pairs of tickets to the All-Ireland Hurling Final this Sunday, thanks to @harveynormanIE , the Official Stats Partner for the GAA. To be in with a chance to win, like & repost this post, make sure you're following @ballsdotie and @harveynormanIE and tag a friend in the comments below!
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An excellent letter, shining a forensic light on the muted response of Irish society to the neglect and abuse of older people. What you tolerate for older people now, you accept for your future older self! Well done @deirdrelanglang & co
Replying to @irishgerontsoc
@irishgerontsoc letter to the editor @IrishTimes "Where is nursing homes outrage "
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“Ageism is not simply a cultural bias. It is a powerful driver of inaction and inequity.”
IGS President Dr. Emer Ahern’s letter to the editor published in @IrishTimes “Older adults are entitled to the same dignity, autonomy and human rights as anyone else.” Dignity and rights don’t expire with age. @deirdrelanglang @ideoshaughnessy @galvin_rose @edelphysio
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A wonderful speech which reminds me of the quote that I will probably misquote but something like; if we don’t learn from history then we are destined to repeat it….
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There has never been a better time to watch this video
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We need commission ( DOH/HSE,Age advocacy groups, Expert MDT in Gerontology & Nursing Home Providers)on residential care to decide our strategy to funding, models,governance, staffing,training & regulation,continuously informed by gerontological research& education @RTE_PrimeTime
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Gary Lineker has had an extraordinary career on and off the pitch. A brilliant sportsman, an outstanding broadcaster and a wonderful human being. For millions of people, @GaryLineker is the face of Match of the Day, but for millions more he is also the face of humility, warmth and decency. He had the courage to defend the humanity of refugees and to speak out against the suffering of Palestinians in Gaza. That should be recognised, remembered and celebrated. Gary will be a huge loss to the BBC, but we will never forget the compassion he has shown for others. Thank you Gary.
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This will be a tremendous resource; if it comes to fruition. It will,I believe illustrate the postcode lottery that exists for services to support PLWD and their families
Minister O Donnell has today announced the HSE will commission the 1st National Dementia Registry in Ireland to map services, identify need & plan the delivery of equitable access to services @kodonnellLK @HSELive @DSIDCDementia
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