Meet Our Champions

We have nine Champions who are supporting and starring in the Decision Support Service public information campaign.

You may have seen them on television, on your social media feeds, in your national or local newspaper, on a poster in your local shopping centre, or you may have heard them on your favourite radio station.

They are helping us to explain what the Assisted Decision Making (Capacity) Act 2015 and the Decision Support Service is all about, and how both the legislation and the service could benefit you or a loved one.

To learn a little bit more about each individual, scroll down and click on any one of the video links - and don’t forget to watch out for them over the coming months.

Helen Rochford-Brennan

Helen Rochford-Brennan is one of nine Champions who are supporting and starring in the Decision Support Service public information campaign.

Helen, who has dementia, is a strong advocate for planning ahead, encouraging us all to make an advance healthcare directive and an enduring power of attorney.

To learn a little bit more about Helen, please watch a short video at this link - and don’t forget to watch out for her over the coming months.

Thank you, Helen.

Paul Alford

Paul Alford is one of nine Champions who are supporting and starring in the Decision Support Service public information campaign.

Paul works for Inclusion Ireland and is a published author. One of his favourite phrases is 'our voices, our choices'

To learn a little bit more about Paul, please watch a short video at this link - and don’t forget to watch out for him over the coming months.

Thank you, Paul.

Pádraig Schaler

Pádraig Schaler is one of nine Champions who are supporting and starring in the Decision Support Service public information campaign.

Pádraig is a lover of the Irish language and is a history buff. He makes his own choices and uses a communications device to make those choices known to his family and friends.

To learn a little bit more about Pádraig, please watch a short video at this link - and don’t forget to watch out for him over the coming months.

Thank you, Pádraig.

Justyna Maslanka

Justyna Masklanka is one of nine Champions who are supporting and starring in the Decision Support Service public information campaign.

Justyna works for Cairde and is an ardent advocate for helping people with mental illness understand their rights in their native language, and is passionate about supporting people from ethnic and minority groups.

To learn a little bit more about Justyna, please watch a short video at this link - and don’t forget to watch out for her over the coming months.

Thank you, Justyna.

Florin Nolan

Florin Nolan is one of nine Champions who are supporting and starring in the Decision Support Service public information campaign.

Florin is an accomplished artist and he advocates for all adults to have the power to make their own decisions, even if they need support along the way.

To learn a little bit more about Florin, please watch a short video at this link - and don’t forget to watch out for him over the coming months.

Thank you, Florin.

Margaret Turley

Margaret Turley is one of nine Champions who are supporting and starring in the Decision Support Service public information campaign.

Margaret works in EY Ireland and continues to be very proud to represent her country in the Special Olympics. Margaret has lots of support from various people to make her own decisions in life and wants others to have the same opportunities.

To learn a little bit more about Margaret, please watch a short video at this link and don’t forget to watch out for her over the coming months.

Thank you, Margaret.

Blessing Dada

Blessing Dada is one of nine Champions who are supporting and starring in the Decision Support Service public information campaign.

Blessing is a mental health activist and is strong advocate for helping people to talk about any mental health issues that they might have. Despite challenges in life, she says, with the right support, through tough times all adults can make their own decisions.

To learn a little bit more about Blessing, please watch a short video at this link - and don’t forget to watch out for her over the coming months.

Thank you, Blessing.

Fionn Crombie Angus

Fionn Crombie Angus is one of nine Champions who are supporting and starring in the Decision Support Service public information campaign.

Fionn lectures in universities all around the world, loves music, and has a social enterprise with his father, Jonathan. Fionn advises us all to follow our dreams, be optimistic and love life.

To learn a little bit more about Fionn, please watch a short video at this link - and don’t forget to watch out for him over the coming months.

Thank you, Fionn.

Lydia Fisher

Lydia Fisher is one of nine Champions who are supporting and starring in the Decision Support Service public information campaign.

Lydia loves her job, having the 'craic' with her work colleagues, earning her own money, working hard to be her own person, and making her own decisions in life.

To learn a little bit more about Lydia, please watch a short video at this link - and don’t forget to watch out for her over the coming months.

Thank you, Lydia.

Meet Our Champions