The next Dublin Support Group meeting will take place on April 28th. The next Family and Friends Support Group meeting will take place on May 20th. More information can be found in the Support Groups section of the website.

      News

OCD Ireland has been active in conveying a positive message about OCD and related disorders to the media.

The following is information and, where possible, links to news articles from papers and radio interviews.

      Daily Ireland newspaper...

Please follow the link below to an article on OCD that appeared in the Irish Mirror in March 2005.
Irish Mirror article

      Listen to...

On the 15th of April 2005 Leslie Shoemaker was on the Gerry Ryan show to discuss Trichotillomania. Please click on the following here to hear a segment of this show.

Media bits:

OCD Special on RTE 1: The Big Bite

Date & Time:07 Feb 2005, 2.30pm-3.20pm
Presenter: David McWilliams

The Panel includes:
Alfie Mitchell (Media)
Dr Jim Lucey (Consultant Psychiatrist & OCD Ireland Advisor)
Ms. Leslie Shoemaker (Counselling Psychologist & OCD Ireland Advisor)

OCD Special on News Talk

Date & Time: 10th March 2005, 2pm-2.30pm

Speakers Include: Ms. Leslie Shoemaker (Counselling Psychologist) & Alfie Mitchell (Media Co-ordinator OCD Ireland)