Each year, Mental Health Reform produces an Annual Report which details our work over the previous year. These Annual Reports are essential for us to communicate with the public, our funders, and key stakeholders about the work we do to advocate for improved mental health services in Ireland.

In 2024, we collaborated with our 86 member organisations to address a diverse array of issues, including mental health in the prison service, a topic that is particularly dear to me in Care After Prisons. On November 29, 2024, a general election took place in Ireland. We were successful in securing the inclusion of key commitments in the Programme for Government, which was significantly aided by the subsequent reappointment of Minister Mary Butler TD to the mental health portfolio and her elevation to Chief Whip. MHR was very active in our efforts to ensure that mental health was a political priority for all political parties. The Minister should also be commended for the increase in the mental health budget in 2024.