The Care Experienced Expert Panel (CEEP) is open to new members. The CEEP is a group of adults who have lived in care. It is part of the Care Experiences Programme, which seeks to learn more about the lives of children in care and adults who have been in care in Ireland

We were delighted to attend the @AftercareIrl Conference today. It was a fantastic event, an inspiring line-up of speakers, including our own Board Member, Michelle Reynolds. Huge thanks to the organisers for a great day of learning, connection & collaboration. #aftercareconf25

Curious about ecosocial work? Learn more through an intro to #ecosocialwork! "Ecosocial work aims to cause less harm to people and the planet than the mainstream practice that is entrenched in the injustices..." Learn more here:

Today felt like a watershed day on the issue of Trafficking of Children in Ireland...... We have a way to go, but the expertise, professionalism and passion to make a difference in these children's lives was palpable.....

Appreciation to our co-hosts @LawUCC @UCCAppSoc @UCC for today’s National Roundtable on #ChildTrafficking -a first. Great to be joined by so many National Stakeholders @OCO_ireland @tusla @_IHREC @DeptJusticeIRL @CorkAHT @gardainfo @cronin132 #DPP #ChiefJustice #ICON @AnnMECPATHS

📢There's still time to register for the Global and Comparative Perspectives on Gender-Based Violence interdisiplinary symposium next Wed, 15th Oct at UCC. More details and a link to registration below ⬇️

Not one of our asks was delivered in #Budget2026. Foster carers continue to provide safe, loving homes for Ireland’s most vulnerable children but without fair financial and practical support, this system is at breaking point. #FosterCare #Budget2026 #FosteringABetterFuture

Children in foster care can’t wait months or years for trauma supports. With only 6 Tusla hubs, too many go without help. We’re calling on Govt to invest in nationwide therapeutic hubs. #FosteringABetterFuture #Budget2026

MITIME is an interdisciplinary PhD Programme focusing on mobility, migration, & societal transformation. UCC is one of 7 UNIC universities and 10 civil society partners brought together in this consortium. At UCC MITIME is hosted by @ISS21UCC, Migration & Integration Cluster.

Fantastic achievement for @ISS21UCC colleagues leading the Migration &Integration Cluster and such a great opportunity for PhD students ~ please share @UCCResearch @CACSSS1 @UCC @nandosigona @UErel @TAReynolds12 @EreneKaptani

🇮🇪The fight to save the GPO is on! Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael want to turn this historic site into shopping units and offices for corporations. Pearse Doherty and I are asking you to sign this petition and help us to stop this shameful sell-out of our rebel history. Sign the

Not long to go now! Check out the full programme, packed with thought-provoking keynotes, critical conversations, bold research, and creative practice from around the world  #SWSexuality25

#AISWR #CollaborationIsWhereTheMagicHappens #SocialWorkResearch #PractitionerResearch

Delighted to join my NI Chief Social Work colleague Aine Morrison at todays All Ireland Social Work Research Conference #AISWR Great opportunity for partnership and collaboration to inform best practice in social work

The late #Cork gay rights champion Siobhán O’Dowd was ‘one in a million’ @sendboyle @PadraigRice https://t.co/m7IEvoZqAW

IASW deplores the worsening humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, and we condemn the relentless genocidal actions by the Israeli government that has resulted in more than 50,000 deaths, including thousands of women and children. @HollyCairnsTD Read here: https://t.co/rXKxZGdeYH

Delighted to be standing proud with my wonderful parents having been made a Fellow @tcddublin @SWSP_TCD

The Traveller Student Engagement Project kicked off today, & will run for the next two weeks. A collab between @Access_UCC & @MTUCork_Access, we aim to promote & encourage Travellers progression onto further & higher education. Thanks to the schools for the warm welcome.

Important, ground-breaking research on the in camera rule presented by Kenneth Burns @UCCsocialwork, Aisling Parkes @LawUCC and Simone McCaughren @SWSP_TCD at Family Justice Dev. Forum today. Funding: @DeptJusticeIRL @UCCResearch @johbees @Ukilkelly @jfcryan @CACSSSResearch1

Great to finally see our report on the in camera rule commissioned by @DeptJusticeIRL presented to the Minister this morning with @AislingParkes @SWSP_TCD @uccsocialwork