Inclusion Health - Voices from the margins
This podcast series is aimed at nurses, midwives, healthcare professionals and an interagency audience. The podcast covers a range of topics around inclusion health including: trauma informed care, the importance of play, LGBTI+ support in healthcare, how data influences policy and domestic violence, coercive control and the voice of the child. The podcast is produced by The Centre for Nursing and Midwifery Education (CNME) Mayo/Roscommon The overall aim is to raise awareness of the impact of the structural and social determinants of health and inequality for underserviced populations.
Episodes

Monday Mar 17, 2025
Monday Mar 17, 2025
Mr Danut Nae, Roma Advocate from Cairde
Join Danut as he talks about;
Common misconceptions about the Roma community that affect their social inclusion
The historical context and current barriers for Roma community in Ireland
Building trust and enhancing privacy for Roma individuals accessing healthcare
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Monday Mar 03, 2025
Monday Mar 03, 2025
Ms. Clodagh Ó Moore, Clinical Nurse Manager 2, Integrated Health Area, HSE Dublin and North East
Ms. Paula McLoughlin, Roma Liaison, Integrated Health Area, HSE Dublin and North East
Join Clodagh and Paula as they talk about:
Their experience of working with homeless families and Roma families
How healthcare workers can help homeless families and Roma families to access the health services they need
The importance of building trust with the Roma community
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Monday Feb 17, 2025
Monday Feb 17, 2025
Ms Galyna Marusych, Family Support Practitioner, South West Mayo Development Company CLG currently works with people affected by forced migration. Galyna is a forced migrant resulting from the war in Ukraine. Galyna is joined by Dr William Mowlds, Senior Clinical Psychologist, Refugee Psychology Service, Galway, Mayo and Roscommon.
Join Galyna and William as they talk about:
The experience of being a forced migrant
How healthcare workers in Ireland can help forced migrants to access the health services in Ireland
Supports and advice for healthcare workers meeting forced migrants in their work
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Thursday Feb 13, 2025
Thursday Feb 13, 2025
Inclusion Health Podcast Series 2, where we hear from the Voices from the Margins will be launched on Monday February 17th. This series is aimed at nurses, midwives, healthcare professionals and an interagency audience.
The podcast series covers a range of topics around inclusion health including: the psychology of a forced migrant, what life is like for homeless people and people in addiction, the importance of correct communication with the Roma community in a health context, and we hear from workers on the streets dealing with the homeless crisis.
The podcast is produced by The Centre for Nursing and Midwifery Education (CNME) Mayo/Roscommon.
The overall aim is to raise awareness of the impact of the structural and social determinants of health and inequality for underserviced populations.
Episode 1 will be released on Monday 17th February, with more episodes to follow in the following weeks.

Monday Oct 14, 2024
Monday Oct 14, 2024
Dr Anne Nolan is a Research Professor in the Social Research Division, and joint Research Area Coordinator for Health and Quality of Life Research at the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI). Her main research interest is health economics, with a particular focus on the social determinants of health, population ageing and healthcare financing and access.
In this episode Anne demystifies what the ESRI is all about and speaks about the following:
The importance of data in healthcare
Challenges in collecting data from marginalised groups
How ESRI research influences health policy and practice
This podcast was presented by Ms. Annette Cuddy. It was produced by Ms. Cora Appelbe and Ms. Mairéad Loftus (Centre for Nursing and Midwifery Education Mayo/Roscommon) and Mr. Alan Meaney, Radio Producer.
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Thursday Oct 10, 2024
Thursday Oct 10, 2024
Jono Lancaster, author, presenter, speaker and founder of the charity 'Love me, Love my face foundation'. Jono was born with Treacher Collins Syndrome, a condition that affects facial appearance.
In this episode Jono shares:
The importance of kindness in all healthcare professional interactions with people who attend their services
The importance of setting boundaries as part of self-care
Physical and psychological safety in healthcare
This podcast was presented by Ms. Mairéad Loftus. It was produced by Ms. Annette Cuddy and Ms. Cora Appelbe (Centre for Nursing and Midwifery Education Mayo/Roscommon) and Mr. Alan Meaney, Radio Producer.
Jono Lancaster: https://www.facebook.com/p/Jono-Lancaster-100044297086221/
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Monday Oct 07, 2024
Monday Oct 07, 2024
Ms. Áine Costello is National coordinator for the Childhood Domestic Abuse Project at Barnardos and Ms. Sarah Rush is Child and Youth Participation project worker at Barnardos.
Áine and Sarah talk about the following on the podcast:
Raise awareness of child and young people as victims of domestic violence in their own right
Raise awareness of the impact of domestic violence and coercive control on the child
How healthcare professionals can recognise and support children and young people and their families experiencing domestic violence and coercive control
This podcast was presented by Ms. Mairéad Loftus. It was produced by Ms. Annette Cuddy and Ms. Cora Appelbe (Centre for Nursing and Midwifery Education Mayo/Roscommon) and Mr. Alan Meaney, Radio Producer.
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Monday Sep 30, 2024
Monday Sep 30, 2024
Ms. Michelle Mc Dermott is Endoscopy Triage CNM2 and Ms. Christine Rohan is Patient Advocacy and Liaison Service Coordinator, Roscommon University Hospital. Michelle and Christine are projects leads for the Roscommon University Hospital Rainbow Project.
In this episode Michelle and Christine speak about the following:
The Roscommon University Hospital award winning Rainbow Project
How to make the healthcare environment safe, open and non-judgmental for those in the LGBTQI+ community
Changing culture in relation to gender diversity and inclusion through staff training
This podcast was presented by Ms. Cora Appelbe. It was produced by Ms. Annette Cuddy and Ms. Mairéad Loftus (Centre for Nursing and Midwifery Education Mayo/Roscommon) and Mr. Alan Meaney, Radio Producer.
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Monday Sep 23, 2024
Monday Sep 23, 2024
Ms. Carol Duffy is a Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist specialising in play therapy. Her current role is as a core trainer and academic registrar at the Children's Therapy Centre.
Carol works with children and young people of all ages and their families. She specialises in the areas of trauma, attachment and play.
In this episode Carol speakers about the following:
Playfulness as a state of mind across all ages
How a healthcare professional can communicate through playfulness in their interactions with people
The theory and science behind playfulness and how it works
This podcast was presented by Ms. Cora Appelbe. It was produced by Ms. Annette Cuddy and Ms. Mairéad Loftus (Centre for Nursing and Midwifery Education Mayo/Roscommon) and Mr. Alan Meaney, Radio Producer.
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Monday Sep 16, 2024
Monday Sep 16, 2024
Dr Sharon Lambert is a member of the teaching staff in the School of Applied Psychology, University College Cork. Sharon is interested in trauma at individual and systemic levels. She has particular academic and applied expertise with trauma aware, trauma sensitive and trauma informed service design projects.
Sharon covers the following on the podcast:
The importance of including the person using the service and the staff working there when designing a service
To consider the person's experience of trauma and how this impacts their interaction with healthcare staff
To challenge healthcare staff to rethink how they engage with people accessing the health service
This podcast was presented by Ms. Mairéad Loftus. It was produced by Ms. Annette Cuddy and Ms. Cora Appelbe (Centre for Nursing and Midwifery Education Mayo/Roscommon) and Mr. Alan Meaney, Radio Producer.
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