A beautiful morning for a sunrise swim for Darkness Into Light, raising funds for Pieta House, turning the tide on suicide. A friend now two years gone; never forgotten 💔 #DarknessIntoLight #EndSuicide

Laughter really is the best medicine.. when you work in medicine! Working in ICU can definitely take its toll, but the camaraderie and craic I experience in my unit is an absolute tonic. A life-saver for the life-savers. #IntensiveCare #ICU

Mel Gibson pictured with his doctor in 2004

So pro-life means jailing women who miscarry but shrugging when the deranged president says “a whole civilization will die tonight.” Do I have that right?

Trump went from making insane genocidal threats this morning to hyping the “golden age” of Iran hours later, and he received no concessions in between. He’s an absolute basket case who needs to be removed from power before he follows through on one of his mass murder fantasies.

Add to this the *at least* 1,722 healthcare workers killed in Gaza since October 7th. There's so much in this world we cannot stand for. We categorically cannot stand for these repeated, heinous war crimes.

Every time I see this piece it cuts right to my core, breaks my heart and generates such profound compassion for the world that I am moved to tears. If only I could hold such compassion for myself. A work in progress perhaps 🌻 #SelfCompassion #OurCommonFate

Registration for the INS 2026 Mid-Year Meeting in Dublin is open! 🇮🇪☘️🧠💚#INS2026inDublin insdublin2026.com/registration/ @insneuro.bsky.social @donbps.bsky.social

As a clinical psychology service in a hospital, we see a tiny tiny fraction of patients. But ALL patients have psychological needs. Clearly not everyone needs to see a psychologist, but psychological care should just be an integral part of normal care.

There are those, born into disadvantage, with every barrier in place to succeed in society. Those living in poverty are steeped in adverse childhood experiences, whether it be personally or in their community. Without ready access to opportunity and supports, drugs and criminality interact with...

In the absence of meaningful therapy & support options, you can't judge people for finding their own ways to get by.

Pretty daunting hearing the news, the feeling of inevitability of further extensive damage to people & planet... Feels like the best any of us can do is to love the kids, be a decent friend & colleague. Care about one another in little ways. Appreciate the new day.

Thinking about space to reflect in hospital settings amid these crazy, unsettling times, so much going on. You can feel the vibe of “there’s just no time for that", or “we just need to get our heads down & crack on”. Surely now is when we need to commit *even more* to slowing down & taking a breath.

God love the poor women in the dóchas, surely being in prison is punishment enough. #BurkeFamily

Have experience of a loved one in ICU follow a traumatic brain injury (TBI)? Open to talking about your experience? Contact Maggie to find out more, & contribute to this valuable research that will help us improve how we look after families through this very difficult time 🧡 Shares appreciated 🙏

Curious about, or struggling to make sense of your ICU experience, or that of a loved one? We are so pleased to share our 'Virtual ICU Tour', that we hope may help 🧡 Please share 🙏 bit.ly/4kinDSp #ICURecovery #PICS #ICURehab #HumanisingICU #ICU #IntensiveCare

Dedicated to the memory of ICU nurse Alex Pretti, this is a nurse's pledge.

You proud of this America?

My heart breaks for the young people, and their families, who were killed and injured in Crans-Montana, Switzerland. The footage online is chilling, to say the least. It says something that so many chose to video than to flee, as the fire took hold. Adds dimensions to the devastation. 💔

"Gaza needs freedom, reconstruction and a genuine chance at life. Without justice and lasting peace, humanitarian aid alone will never be enough." #FreePalestine

My personal favourite! Poor Santa.. though the 'Elf Response Team' (CCO) are on the way!

Our ICU team upping the festive spirit this Christmas 🎄 Little things do so much to bring people together and spread joy!

What an absolute cracker of a Toy Show! Shout out to the Irish, at home and abroad, who know what I'm talking about. 🇮🇪 Faith in humanity restored. Children are the future! ✊️ #LateLateToyShow

A much-needed story of 'sticking it to the man' and triumphing. Loving the style of those women 💪 RTE news : Rebel octogenarian Austrian nuns win reprieve www.rte.ie/news/newslen... #Nuns

A virtual tour of our #ICU, developed with patients, to help those trying to make sense of their experience afterwards. Very proud of this. Please share with those who might find it helpful 💡 #CriticalCare #ICURehab #PICS #A2FBundle @nydahlpeter.bsky.social youtu.be/c4DmWQG1koY?...

Stalinism and Stephen Miller. Chilling reflection by @timothysnyder.bsky.social Underestimate this man at the world's peril. open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...

WHAT THE ACTUAL F*CK? rage rage rage rage rage So much rage these days.

Can't help but notice the more understated approach to memorialising kids slain at school over the years. To be clear: Every death to gun violence an absolute tragedy. #GunViolence #2ndAmendment

Anyone know what's happened to Radio Paradise? All quiet this afternoon... #RadioParadise #SundayListening

Today, the UN officially designated Israel’s assault on Gaza as a genocide. As a party to the Genocide Convention, the U.S. has a legal obligation to obey our own laws, stop weapons sales to Israel, and demand a permanent ceasefire. End the genocide. Ceasefire now.

Janey! #TraitorsIrl

Iconic. The Traitors Ireland.

Terrifying for families. Horrifying to patients afterwards. See a lot of feelings of guilt and shame about delirium-driven agitation at our post-ICU clinic. #Delirium #ICUDelirium #ICU #IntensiveCare #PICS

Mind full, or Mindful? Today is #MindfulnessDay so take time to just pause, breathe and be here right now 🙏

A not-so-gentle reminder of why I'm not going back to Tw*tter. For f*cks sake.

“Nobody used the word delirium. I thought I’d lost my mind.” — Delirium survivor ➡️ Always provide clear information, including telling the patient they have delirium, during the episode. Then explain & de-brief afterwards.

#ChatGPT just created a full personality profile for me based on all our chats. V interesting! Summary: “A curious and compassionate optimizer, blending depth, discipline, and empathy to create a life of growth, balance, and meaningful experiences.” Look out MMPI, PAI... #Psychology #Personality

Highway 61, Bob Dylan. *What* a tune. #RadioParadise

Gaza: There you have it. @irishtimes.com 🇵🇸

Been a while ⭐️ #Wordle 1,514 3/6 ⬛⬛⬛🟩⬛ ⬛⬛🟩🟩🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Ludovico Einaudi - Beautiful and deeply moving, as always Music from the soul, to the soul. Soothing music. Healing music.

3 years, 7 books, 150 hours of reading, 3,805 pages, 1,084,170 words... 1 epic adventure shared by mother and son 💙 We'll miss you #HarryPotter, thanks for the memories! 🪄

'Perhaps the old saying, “the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach” will be revised to “ the way to a human’s brain and immune system is through the gut.' erictopol.substack.com/p/the-gut-br...

Have seen #cocaine related stroke, heart failure, psychosis, seizure and suicidality all in the last year, and all in under 45s. Gather also young people's are being enticed with a "free bag" and then pursued, along with their families, for the debt. No joke. Think carefully before you go there.

Fabulous morning to think of those lost to suicide, and support those currently struggling - Darkness Into Light for Pieta House, Killiney Beach 5:33am A candle lit for one particular colleague lost just last year 🕯 #DarknessIntoLight

Did things just get a whole lot more interesting? A true challenger for Thought Leader across the pond? We shall see.... #PopeLeo

WHAT has happened to the international outcry about Gaza? Eclipsed by the sh*t show that is 🇺🇸🍊 Genocide happening right before our eyes. Unbearable to acknowledge. Unthinkable not to.