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Bernadette Parte
24
OCT
2016

Best Will Week 2016

I’m delighted to have been asked to be the legal spokesperson on behalf of MyLegacy.ie for its Best Will Week which runs from Monday 31 October 2016 to Sunday 6 November 2016. Today An Tanaiste and the Minister for Justice and Equality, Ms. Frances Fitzgerald, launched the...
17
AUG
2015

Being Mortal by Atul Gawande

Atul Gawande’s book Being Mortal is the most important and exciting book that I have read in a number of years. The author, an American doctor, examines how society – and in particular the medical establishment – view ageing and mortality. While initially it makes for sobering...
20
MAY
2015

Scandal of appalling end-of-life care

In the majority of cases of people who die every year, death is highly predictable. This means that there is plenty of time for medical professionals to talk to patients and their families about their wishes and hopes, and to make a plan. Unfortunately, according to a new report...
10
DEC
2014

Inhumane and degrading treatment at Aras Attracta

We wake again to the fallout from another distressing documentary from RTE’s Prime Time Investigating Team on the Aras Attracta home for people with intellectual disabilities in Mayo. What disgusting treatment was meted out to residents of Unit 3 of this ‘home’:...
08
JUL
2014

Buying a property in Ireland

Last week, following an excellent talk about the Irish property market given by Ronan Lyons, Chief Economist with Daft.ie, I had the opportunity to talk to a number of Googlers (Google employees) at their fantastic HQ in Dublin about what is involved when buying a property in...
17
JUN
2014

Dementia – A Legal Perspective

I was delighted to be asked by Karl Schütte and Bernie Byrne of Home Instead Senior Care (Ballsbridge) to give a talk last week on the subject of dementia from a legal perspective to a group of healthcare professionals and carers. We had a lively discussion about the issues that...
03
JUN
2014

A Guide to Putting Calories on Menus

A survey carried out by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland showed that the vast majority of consumers who took place indicated that they would like calorie information displayed beside the price of food and drink items on menus. Research shows that, on the whole, people eat...
15
MAY
2014

Auction Sales in Ireland on the increase

While traditionally sales of properties happen by private treaty (tender), an increase in the number of auctions now taking place is being reported in the newspapers. Allsop’s director of auctions, Robert Hoban, recently stated that while “a tender has been the method...
02
MAY
2014

Make Your Claim – A Consumer’s Guide to the Injuries Board

A comprehensive guide to help consumers to navigate their way in the Injuries Board system has been launched.  Make Your Claim was written by solicitor John McCarthy, in response to our current system for making a personal injuries claim via the Injuries Board. John, and many...
21
APR
2014

Mapping Problems for Conveyancers and Consumers Alike

Anyone who has tried to sell or buy a property in recent years, where title to the property has to be registered in the Land Registry section of the Property Registration of Ireland, will be aware of the difficulties that are caused by an inaccurate map attaching to the title...
10
APR
2014

Documents of Identity Required when Attending a Notary

When you are attending a notary (by appointment please!), it is essential that you bring your passport and another proof of identification, such as a driver’s licence, or utility bill, which shows your address in Ireland. Essentially, when you attend a notary to have a docume...
11
MAR
2014

“Can’t we talk about something more pleasant?”

The New Yorker cartoonist, Roz Chast, is the author of the graphic memoir “Can’t We Talk About Something More Pleasant?,” which will be published in May. It is a beautiful, sad and funny illustration of the issues facing adult children and elderly parents. When I read it...
05
NOV
2013

Marie Fleming’s legal challenge to absolute ban on assisted suicide

I am delighted to have been invited as a speaker at the annual conference of the Society of Young Solicitors Ireland, being held this year in the Mount Wolseley Hotel in Tullow. Marie Fleming’s landmark challenge to Ireland’s absolute ban on assisted suicide caught...
08
OCT
2012

Over 50s Show, RDS, 12-14 October 2012

The Over 50s Show is on us again! It seems like a week ago since the 2011 Show. We will be taking a stand at the Show – number 55 – on the right side of the main hall and we’d be delighted to answer any queries that you may have about Wills, Enduring Powers of...
21
SEP
2012

Older & Bolder message to Government TDs and Senators

The following letter was sent on behalf of the Older & Bolder alliance, of which Age & Opportunity is a member, to all Government TDs and Senators. Older & Bolder is calling on everyone who cares about this issue to contact their local public representatives. For more...
11
SEP
2012

Link between junk food and Alzheimer’s

Journalist George Mobiot’s article in yesterday’s Guardian makes for interesting , if unsettling, reading about how diets that are high in sugar and fat may be linked to Alzheimer’s which some scientists are now re-naming Diabetes -Type 3:...
10
SEP
2012

Alzheimer Information Evening

The Alzheimer Society of Ireland is holding a free information evening on Wednesday 19 September next from 7 p.m. in the Davenport Hotel, Dublin 2, to celebrate World Alzheimer Day. All are welcome. For further information you can contact 01 207 3818 or check out its website...
05
SEP
2012

Where to begin?

Is it just me or has this summer been full of one story after another about abuse in nursing homes topped with news of health spending cuts that affect some of our most vulnerable citizens? Already Minister Reilly has (thankfully) done a U-turn on some of the proposed cuts. Of...
27
JUN
2012

Nora Ephron, RIP

I was saddened to learn of the death of Nora Ephron, aged 71. Writer and producer of some great films and books, Nora was highly influential in Hollywood and her portraits of women and men are fresh, funny and multi-dimensional. I highly recommend her collection of essays –...
25
JUN
2012

Esther Rantzen’s Silver Line

Esther Rantzen, who created ChildLine many years ago, has now launched Silver Line in the UK. It is a befriending service for older people, both by telephone and on line, which can be contacted for assistance with anything of troubling nature . It is expected to deal with diverse...
19
JUN
2012

Ireland’s first Alzheimer’s Cafe

Ireland’s first Alzheimer’s cafe has just been launched. It is open on the second Thursday of every month in the Avila Centre, Bloomfield Avenue, Donnybrook, Dublin 4. It is aimed at sufferers, their families and health professionals and aims to provide a space for...
15
JUN
2012

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2012

14 June 2012 was World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2012. The National Centre for the Protection of Older People, based in University College Dublin, held a conference to highlight the increasing reported incidents of elder abuse and to showcase its recent study entitled...
15
JUN
2012

Say No to Ageism

If you missed the address by Mr. Christy Lynch, Vice Chairperson of the Equality Authority at the ninth Say No To Ageism week last Tuesday, you can read it at SNTA 2012 – Speech by Christy Lynch.doc (size 33.8 KB). The Equality Authority is now focussing on the insurance...
13
JUN
2012

“I feel bad about my neck” by Nora Ephron

I have just finished reading Nora Ephron’s very funny book of short essays on being a woman and facing up to the signs of aging as they become ever more visible. It deals with the trials and tribulations of maintenance – of appearance, not financial – menopause,...
11
JUN
2012

First trial of vaccine to treat Parkinson’s disease begins

Check out the article from the LA Times at http://soc.li/SdO1r5U
05
JUN
2012

June 14th is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is held in June each year, in support of the United Nations International Plan of Action which recognises the significance of elder abuse, a public health and human rights concern. The day serves as a call to action for individuals, organisations...
30
MAY
2012

Is there any excuse for a lack of cleanliness in a nursing home?

Is this not an absolutely basic requirement that we can expect for our older citizens? Nonetheless the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) found that this was a problem when it inspected Nazareth House in Buncrana, Co. Donegal in April. HIQA’s inspections were...
26
MAY
2012

Maggie Smith fans take notice

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25
MAY
2012

Irish Pensioners Handbook Launch

Home Instead Senior Care has just launched its Handbook for 2012. It is available for free on the organisation’s website (www.homeinstead.ie) and it is a very useful publication containing valuable information, including advice on health and fitness, your allowances and...
24
MAY
2012

Making a Will won’t kill you!

I enjoyed presenting a talk last week to the Lucan branch of the ICA on the importance of making a Will and reviewing it periodically to ensure that it reflects your current circumstances and wishes. A very welcoming group of women with lots of questions… a sure sign of an...
24
MAY
2012

Choose your Nursing Home with the greatest of care

The Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) has an excellent checklist and list of useful questions to consider when deciding on the best nursing home for you or a loved one. I particularly like the reflective nature of the questions that HIQA suggests asking yourself...
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Bernadette Parte

Bernadette Parte

Bernadette Parte

Bernadette Parte is the principal of Parte and Associates, Solicitors and Notaries, and is a contributor to the Senior Times magazine and website and is invited regularly to give talks on wills and probate.

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