Heartbroken to hear the passing of Dolores Keane. I’ve been listening to her since I was a child, it’s hard to put into words how much her music has meant to me. Feels like the loss of something profoundly Irish, but the gift she left through her music will remain. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam

I don’t know why a version of this story gets telegraphed every six months. I don’t know why people scoff or find it objectionable and invariably the real story is never one about censorship. It’s a case of giving people information. It’s actually about being aware of trauma that isn’t your own.

Great to see our paper published in Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing. The study explores clinicians’ experiences of responding to mental health crises among people experiencing homelessness in Ireland, conducted with SafetyNet Primary Care. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Recently, a photograph surfaced of my godmother and grand aunt, Aggie Martin. It made me think about the quiet ways women shape who we become, often without knowing it. #InternationalWomensDay

I am delighted to have been appointed Adjunct Fellow with the University of Western Sydney. I’m very much looking forward to working with and supporting colleagues in the School of Nursing and Midwifery to enhance LGBTQIA+ inclusion across teaching and learning.

Honoured to have been asked to contribute to a special issue marking 50 years of the Journal of Advanced Nursing, with a reflective commentary on the contribution of nursing to HIV care and prevention. doi.org/10.1111/jan....

First paper of the year 📄 Our survey of gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men shows high interest in DoxyPEP, good knowledge, and 1/3 already using it, often sourced informally rather than via sexual health services. Now following up with a clinician study! sti.bmj.com/cgi/content/...

Really looking forward to delivering this webinar on 26 January 2026 at 18.30. Focusing on key foundations for understanding LGBTQIA+ health inequalities and what this means for contemporary nursing practice and education. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/understand...

“So total is the cis woman’s right to safety that she cannot even be asked to stop and think of the other; just as the total right to Jewish safety means that any appeal to the dignity of Palestinian life is already an antisemitic assault”. - powerful piece @lrb.co.uk www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

Amazing talk by @debbieging.bsky.social at the UCD Masculinities Observatory conference on the manosphere - going to be thinking about the gay manosphere for a long while!

Not my usual kinda gig but here at the One Health Conference on why empathetic, justice-oriented One Health policy must centre the realities of marginalised communities. Leaning on some of my research on mpox and DoxyPEP

Delighted to share our new commentary in Journal of Advanced Nursing: Reimagining Nursing Education in Ireland Through New National Standards. Ireland’s 2025 nursing standards offer a bold vision for an equity-focused, socially responsive nursing workforce onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Responding to ECDC/WHO report showing Ireland has the second-highest rate of overall cases per capita in Europe, Dr John Gilmore, assistant professor in the UCD School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Systems, described the finding as ‘really disheartening’. Read more: www.imt.ie/news/ireland...

ECDC WHO report out this morning and it is worrying to see Ireland has the second highest rate of new HIV diagnoses in Europe. We have the tools to end new transmissions with U=U and PrEP, yet stigma, long waits for services and inequities in care continue to hold us back. #HIV #Ireland

Delighted to have our DoxyPEP research presented at the Society for the Study of Sexually Transmitted Diseases in Ireland annual scientific meeting! A brilliant opportunity to share emerging evidence and spark important conversations. More to come! #DoxyPEP #SexualHealth #STIResearch #Ireland

Delighted to have another article out this week! 🌈📘 Our piece on Usualising and Specificising LGBTQI+ inclusion in nursing & midwifery education is now published in Nurse Education in Practice. #LGBTQI #NursingEducation #InclusiveTeaching #HealthcareEquality www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

New paper alert! Our study explored how Universal Design for Learning is being embedded in nursing education in Ireland. Systemic leadership and faculty development are key to realising UDL’s full potential. 🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #UDL #NursingEducation #InclusiveTeaching

I’m delighted to join the Editorial Board of the International Journal of STD & AIDS. The journal is a leading international platform for the dissemination of high-quality research on sexually transmitted infections, HIV, and sexual health

Great few days at #IUSTI Athens great discussion, old friends, new ones (maybe a few new enemies!). Struck by lack of community voices though & stigmatising views at times, we won’t win the fight against STIs without community partnership. Big love to @thelovetankcic.bsky.social for great workshop

Great to be in Athens for the 38th Annual IUSTI Europe Congress (International Union Against Sexually Transmitted Infection). I’m presenting our work on Awareness, Attitudes and early Use of DoxyPEP in Ireland!

Scoping Review of Sexual and Gender Minority Health Research in Ireland First national map of SGM health studies, key gaps, big questions, and a call for more inclusive, equity-focused research. Proud to lead and collaborate with a brilliant team! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

I joined the Think UDL! podcast with Dr Freda Browne to share how we’re embedding Universal Design for Learning across nursing curricula & our co-design with students, practical guidelines for placement, and measurable change. Episode here: #UDL #NursingEducation open.spotify.com/episode/5Jo9...

Delighted to see our Universal Design for Practice Learning (Nursing) published today! They’re the world’s first such guidelines which will hopefully enhance student placements Funded through the University for ALL programme at UCD Access and Lifelong Learning unit www.ucd.ie/nmhs/newsand...

Our article “Exploring the Healthcare Experiences and Preferences of LGBT+ People: An Online Asynchronous Focus Group Study” is out in the Journal of Advanced Nursing. Grateful to all who took part and shared their voices.🌈 Funded by @ucddublin.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

UCD One Health Centre Conference 2025 📅 9 Dec | 📍 O’Reilly Hall, UCD Dublin From Priorities and Clusters to Real-World Impact – One Health in Action 🔗 Register: bit.ly/1HealthUCD Early Bird Prices #UCDOneHealth2025 #OneHealthInAction #OneHealth @ucddublin.bsky.social

Listen to me and @benbgdalton.bsky.social discuss Queer Medical Humanities and different issues and approaches in queering health, healthcare and health futures open.spotify.com/episode/0v73...

‘People liked homosexuals if they were a sort of funhouse reflection of their own image. They didn’t want them to be completely different.’ Edmund White, ‘Give it Up for Billy’ (2002;2007) #Queer #Gay #EdmundWhite

I’m happy to share that I’m starting a new position as Associate Editor at International Journal of Nursing Practice!

I was honoured to be invited to speak at Stanford School of Medicine this morning about my research on LGBTQI+ health. It was a real privilege to share space with such an inspiring community of researchers and clinicians committed to advancing queer health. A meaningful way to spend my birthday!

It’s so good to see a total of four panels focussed on sexual and gender minority health at #SigmaCongress2025 Great to connect with nursing scientists making a difference to LGBTQ+ health equity

Chaired a great session this morning on workplace violence and nursing incivility - lots of reflections whether we’re just seeing a societal shift play out in our workplaces and profession. Regardless of the cause these are issues nursing urgently needs to deal with

Great to present findings from our scoping review on LGBTQ+ health research in Ireland and talk a little bit about next steps in making healthcare more equitable for LGBTQ+ people in Ireland! #SigmaCongress2025

Arrived safely in Seattle for the 36th annual nursing research congress hosted by Sigma Theta Tau - International Honor Society for Nursing

#Proud to showcase Dr. John Gilmore @gilmorejnurse.bsky.social. - his research focuses on the lived experiences of sexual & gender minorities in healthcare. Supporting efforts toward more equitable health systems. Read bit.ly/4f0fvDd #LGBTQIA #HealthEquity #SocialJustice @ucddublin.bsky.social

Excited to be heading to Seattle next week to speak at the 36th Annual Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Research Congress! I’m looking forward to connecting with colleagues from around the world and sharing insights from my work on LGBTQ+ Health in Ireland.

Very excited to be speaking at @stanfordmedicine.bsky.social this summer! I’ll share insights from the research conducted while I was in the USA as a Fulbright scholar, and plans for future research to enhance LGBTQI+ health in Ireland!

Sending a very offensive post @izzykamikaze.bsky.social way so we can rattle the place up 💚 🌈

We were thrilled last month to host our third LGBTQI+ health symposium - you can read about the event here www.ucd.ie/nmhs/newsand...

Challenging times but the 2026–27 Fulbright Commission Ireland U.S. Student and Scholar Awards are still open for applications! fulbrightscholars.org/us-scholar-a... If you’re a U.S. scholar interested in coming to UCD Ireland’s Global University happy to chat to you as campus Ambassador!

Our study aims to explore how abuse is experienced within LGBTQIA+ communities It’s a survey that will take about 10 minutes More info in the link or QR code eu.surveymonkey.com/r/QHBTLPK

An important step forward in STI prevention in the UK (and Ireland) Delighted to be part of the guideline writing group for this here Guidelines on the use of DoxyPEP for the prevention of bacterial STIs

It was an honour to lead this important research in collaboration with Safetynet Primary Care & a great research team. The research was supported by funding from @researchireland.ie #LoveIrishResearch

Still buzzing after yesterday’s LGBTQI+ Health Symposium! A powerful, affirming, and energising day. We gathered brilliant minds, fierce advocates, and passionate practitioners all working toward health equity and justice for LGBTQI+ communities. Thank you to all contributors and attendees!

WHO is developing new recommendations on DoxyPEP,l! 📝 Take a quick, anonymous survey to help make sure the new guidelines reflect real community needs 🗓️ Deadline: 31 May 2025 🔗 Fill out the survey: extranet.who.int/dataformv6/i... [extranet.who.int]

Our research highlights the need systematic change to improve mental health support for those experiencing homelessness “The system isn’t built for prevention - it’s built for crisis” (Quote from GP) www.ucd.ie/nmhs/newsand...

It was great to speak at the Irish Street Medicine Conference today and to share our research on crisis mental health support for those experiencing homelessness

What an amazing few days at the EU LGBTIQ+ Health Conference in Brussels Inspired by passion, knowledge & commitment to solidarity & social change shared by activists, academics, community orgs & clinicians. Left with a burning desire to do more, do better, & continue to build networks of change

Today is the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Interphobia and Transphobia. A reminder that discrimination isn’t abstract. It has real, lasting impacts on the health, wellbeing, and lives of LGBTQ+ people. Equality, Solidarity, Justice & QUEER JOY saves lives. #IDAHOBIT

Just two weeks to go until our LGBTQ+ Health Symposium at UCD An amazing group of speakers lined up! Supported by the Fulbright Alumni Project fund