Future Policies: Older People, Children and Families, and Persons with Disabilities is the title of a pre-election debate on Thursday at 8pm in the North Campus of National University of Ireland Galway (NUIG). The organisers from the Life Course Institute at NUIG have invited election candidates from the main political parties to set out their future policy plans. Lorna Siggins, Western Correspondent of The Irish Times will chair the event. Admission free, advanced booking advised on conference.ie
A free life skills workshop for teenagers who are deaf or have hearing problems will be held in Dublin on Saturday from 10am-1.30pm. Real-time captioning and Irish Sign Language interpretation will be available. Bookings by e-mail to info@irishdeafkids.ie
A workshop on the Buddhist origins of mindfulness meditation will take place on Sunday in the Sanctuary, Stanhope Street, Dublin 3. The workshop will be led by Maurits Kwee, the founder of the Institute of Relational Buddhism. Cost €65. Booking on tel: 01-6218209, sanctuary.ie
An eating disorders support group, facilitated by counsellor Emma Murphy, starts an eight-week series on Monday, February 28th, at 7.30pm in the Sandyford Wellness Centre, Co Dublin (opposite Sandyford Luas stop). Cost €199 . Tel: 01-2063860, counselling caredublin.com.
The next six-week stop-smoking course at St Vincent’s University Hospital, Elm Park, Dublin 4, begins on Tuesday, February 22nd at 6.45pm. The facilitated group format offers support and advice to those who are struggling to give up smoking. Booking on tel: 01-2214958 or e-mail f.conlon@svuh.ie.
