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The Basin Club

By Kate Morgan on Thursday, September 7th, 2017 in News.

Written by Malachi McCoy, Coordinator   Following our move to Belvedere Court in January 2017 the Basin Club, Shine’s Dublin-based resource centre, continues to support the active membership of men and women in recovery from mental ill-health.  The varied and flexible member-led service offers inclusion in our community where individual mental health issues are listened to […]


Shiny new music video to support Shine!

By Kate Morgan on Thursday, September 7th, 2017 in News.

SomeRiseSomeFall – the Cork-based project producing ‘music for the human condition’ – are delighted to launch the new video for their Shine charity single, “It’ll Shine When It Shines”, featuring Hank Wedel and Martin Leahy, from the group’s album, Some Climb.   Proceeds from the single help SomeRiseSomeFall to support Shine and the fantastic work […]


The Restructuring of Headline

By Kate Morgan on Thursday, September 7th, 2017 in News.

  Headline has been monitoring mental health and suicide reporting in the media since its inception in 2006.  Headline’s work has primarily been concerned with the monitoring of all print media to identify best practice and adherence to media guidelines.  Highlighting and working with media organisations in breach of the guidelines has also formed part […]


Brendan Hartnett Vocal Academy hold concert in support of Shine

By Kate Morgan on Wednesday, August 23rd, 2017 in Events, News.

Brendan Hartnett Vocal Academy 9th Annual Student Concert Gaelscoil Chill Dara 7.30 pm Saturday 4th November 2017   Remembering Kevin Hartnett 06.02.1982 – 22.11.2015   Proceeds in aid of SHINE Supporting People affected by Mental Ill Health   Special Guest, Michael O’Toole, classical guitar   Tickets:   Adults 20€    Students 10€   Telephone: 045 431935           […]


EUFAMI’s 25th Anniversary in December

By Kate Morgan on Friday, August 4th, 2017 in News.

Dear Readers, We recently received the following letter from EUFAMI. If any artist out there wants to have a piece considered for this International exhibition we would be grateful if you could write or email us with a photograph of the piece and a short letter about yourself. We will make a selection from those […]


The Shine Basement Resource Centre Cork

By Kate Morgan on Thursday, August 3rd, 2017 in Featured, News.

The Shine Basement Resource Centre is based on Washington Street in Cork. We offer a space for members to work on their own recovery as part of a person centred approach. This supportive and inclusive approach to recovery, enables members to gain information and a better understanding of their own mental health. The Basement Resource […]


Headline celebrates 10 years: a discussion of mental health and suicide in the media – past, present and future

By Kate Morgan on Thursday, August 3rd, 2017 in Featured, News.

Headline held a symposium, a discussion of mental health and suicide in the media – past, present and future to celebrate its 10 years in operation on 12th July 2017 at the Hilton Kilmainham hotel in Dublin. The event was hosted by Director of Headline, John Saunders and featured leading experts from the field of mental health and […]


Rachael’s Night

By Kate Morgan on Thursday, August 3rd, 2017 in News.

Written By Roisín Fanning On Friday the twenty sixth of May, Rachael Hegarty’s book of poetry ‘Flight Paths Over Finglas’ was launched.  Rachael has been the creative writing teacher in the Basin Club for over a decade and has just received her PHD from Queens University, Belfast. The Basin Club members met outside Trinity College and […]




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