Irish Hospice Foundation

At the launch of the report, Primary Palliative Care in Ireland were (left to right): Dr Emer Loughrey, ICGP; Marie Lynch, IHF; and Dr Paul Gregan, Chair of the Primary Palliative Care National Steering Group. Click here for information on the report and its launch. To find out more about the Primary Palliative Care Programme, click here.

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The Irish Hospice Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation that promotes the hospice philosophy and supports the development of hospice and palliative care.

Our vision is that no one should have to face death or bereavement without the care and support they need.

Our mission is to achieve dignity and comfort at the end of life for all, in all care settings.

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Latest News

Joint launch of guide for employers on how to respond to the impact of suicide in the workplace

Console (www.console.ie) and the Irish Hospice Foundation have joined forces to break the silence around the impact of suicide in the workplace, by today jointly launching a guide aimed at helping employers to respond appropriately

Early Childhood Ireland and the Irish Hospice Foundation today (25th January) launched this year's National Pyjama Day, which will take place on 23rd March and will see daycare and pre-school facilities all over Ireland help to raise funds for the IHF's Hospice Home Care for Children programme

The Irish Hospice Foundation (IHF) has expressed concern about the 3.7% cut in the budget for palliative care which is outlined in the HSE's Service Plan for 2012

A new report on primary palliative care recommends a series of measures which would enhance the ability of GPs and primary care teams to deliver high-quality care to people at home or in other community-based settings.

Masterchef Ireland winner, Mary Carney, is using her new-found fame as Ireland's top amateur chef to launch a Christmas fundraising initiative, Dine at Mine, in aid of the Irish Hospice Foundation. And her employer, eircom, has come on board as sponsor.