HSE chief apologises for ‘unacceptable’ child mental health failures in north Kerry
Senior manager says there is no full-time consultant child psychiatrist working in region
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (Camhs)
In North Kerry Camhs, children were far more likely to be medicated than receive talk therapy
Families have spoken out about children who attended services seeking help but as a shell of their former selves
Review finds 209 children treated by north Kerry Camhs were at risk of potential harm
Taoiseach says there must be ‘accountability from a clinical perspective’
More than 230 children harmed while being treated by south Kerry Camhs given compensation
Minister for Health says new national children’s hospital still has more than 10,000 defects
New model of care could reduce ADHD waiting lists for children
Mental health Minister to fund 40 specialist nurses to support people in crisis in emergency departments
Transgender rights misinformation is the last thing schools need
It was irresponsible of the Irish Council for Civil Liberties to publish the Know Your Rights guide
Journeys in mental health: ‘It made me go, God, these are stories people don’t hear’
A new all-Ireland mental health research network drives engagement of people with lived experience
Improved disability and youth mental health services among commitments in HSE’s 2026 plan
New community beds, acute beds and surgical hubs expected to be rolled out next year
Number of children on community healthcare waiting lists rises to 42,000
More than 14,000 children waiting more than a year for psychological services, figures show
Children prescribed anti-psychotic drug while in Camhs care settle High Court actions
One nine-year-old boy gained 3.5kg in weight in the six months he was on the drug, court hears
Rise in young people’s mental health difficulties partly due to housing insecurity, says charity
Youth mental health charity Jigsaw delivered more than 62,000 clinical contacts last year
Twenty new beds to tackle 33% rise in eating disorder referrals
There were 894 referrals for eating disorder treatment in 2024, up one third on the previous year
Mental health waiting lists for children not improving despite €30m extra funding
Limerick area ‘exemplar’ of good performance but Cork and Kerry list remains long
Autistic man (23) ‘trapped’ in psychiatric unit for five years as HSE fails to secure accommodation
Man’s family cannot visit him and are only allowed to receive phone calls from him inside facility
FND: ‘I have accepted that, sometimes, doing things like a weekend away means some days of pain, exhaustion and seizures’
Niamh Cummins was told her functional neurological disorder would go away once she read about it, but it hasn’t been that simple
Huge variations between hospitals in treatment of mental health emergencies
Children with psychosis and suicidality may be left for up to a week in emergency departments, unable to access appropriate care
Surge in child ADHD diagnoses sees two HSE areas contain half of spiralling waiting lists
Mary Butler said two HSE areas were now bearing 50 per cent of the national waiting list
Children experiencing mental illness can’t afford to wait for reform to happen by magic
One in five people aged 10-19 meet the criterion for a mental health disorder. It is critical we make sure we have systems in place to provide them with the care they need
‘We can’t recruit’: Psychiatrists propose Camhs reforms to improve patient care
College of Psychiatrists of Ireland launches model of governance and management structures for Camhs
Hundreds of children waiting more than a year to access mental health services
Social Democrats TD Aidan Farrelly describes latest update from HSE as ‘infuriating’
Mother whose son attended school nine times this year says expecting him in bed before midnight is ridiculous, court hears
Tusla official says he received text from boy’s mother saying view child should go to bed before midnight ‘ridiculous’
Four children settle cases over claims they were over-medicated by South Kerry Camhs
HSE pays out €196,000 in cases taken over Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (Camhs)
Camhs child psychiatrist jailed for sexually abusing teenage girl left with ‘painful and grave trauma’
Amirul Arif Bin Mohd Yunos treated victim on ad-hoc basis at the request of her parents, who were known to him
Shane O’Connor inquest jury calls for improved HSE mental health protocols
Teenage son of musicians Sinéad O’Connor and Dónal Lunny died by suicide in January 2022
Shane O’Connor (17) was not receiving 24-hour one-to-one supervision in hospital before suicide, inquest hears
Son of musicians Sinéad O’Connor and Dónal Lunny absconded from Tallaght University Hospital less than 24 hours before his death on January 7th, 2022
Harris accused of displaying ‘height of arrogance’ by centre left parties
Labour and Social Democrats target Fine Gael leader for ruling out multi-party left wing alliance
Government shouldn’t be so quick to yell Gotcha! at Sinn Féin. Its record on children is shameful
When election candidates coming knocking at your door, will you speak for the children so badly let down by the State?
Children in poorer areas far more likely to develop severe mental health difficulties, says professor
Prof Susan Smith says evidence shows need for a national health inequity strategy
‘Our daughter blames us for not realising years ago that she was autistic’
Ask the Expert: She was diagnosed recently, aged 23. We did our best as struggling parents, but sometimes we did mess up and shout at her
‘They are being robbed of their potential’: Thousands of children with special needs waiting years for vital therapy
Parents worry that their children are slipping through the cracks of service beset by staff shortages, deficient assessments and a morale crisis
Deaths of children in care: Girl (14) who died by suicide ‘gained very little’ from Camhs referrals
Child faced ‘unacceptable’ delays, review has found
Deterioration in mental health of children waiting for Camhs referral, survey finds
Report by advocacy group details experiences of families seeking access to supports
Settlements approved for boys allegedly inappropriately prescribed antipsychotic medication by Kerry CAMHS
High Court told 10-year-old diagnosed as having ADHD on foot of a brief observation in a waiting room
Youth mental health services hit by lack of modern technology, HSE hears
Health services cannot ‘speak to each other efficiently’ without an IT upgrade, officials say
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