23 January, 2025

at St Patrick's University Hospital

SPIRE: Launch of new mental health research repository

Image showing the homepage of SPIRE, St Patrick's Institutional Repository, with a welcome message, menu navigation and search functionality on display

St Patrick’s Mental Health Services (SPMHS) is celebrating 20 years of pioneering mental health research with the launch of our new research repository.

SPIRE (St Patrick’s Institutional Repository) is an online collection of over 20 years of research and over 500 mental health research-related items.

A launch event for this new research repository is being held at 11am in the Lecture Hall of St Patrick’s University Hospital on Thursday, 23 January 2024.

About SPIRE

SPIRE is a digital space for research and academic and organisational information generated by staff across a range of clinical and non-clinical disciplines within SPMHS.

Developed by our Academic Institute, SPIRE aims to support and increase the impact of mental health research and to ensure the voices of people who experience mental health difficulties and participate in research are heard and listened to.

Launch event

The launch event will bring together those involved in setting up this new repository, along with some of the staff whose research is available through it.

The event will follow the schedule below.

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11am | Welcome.

Dr Gráinne Donohue, Programme Manager of our Academic Institute.

11.05am | Opening address.

Professor Paul Fearon, our Medical Director and Director of the Academic Institute.

11.10am | Advancing mental healthcare: Current research projects at SPMHS.

Professor Declan McLoughlin, Research Professor of Psychiatry at Trinity College Dublin and SPMHS, and Consultant Psychiatrist here in SPMHS.

11.30am | The evolution and importance of nurse-led research in mental health.

Shane Kirwan, Nurse Practice Development Coordinator here in SPMHS.

11.45am | From insight to impact: The crucial role of service users and supporters in research.

Ger Walsh, member of our Academic Institute Steering Committee, family member and mental health nurse

12pm | Event close, refreshments and networking.

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Please note that capacity at this event is limited and is by invitation only.

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