Niamh Cummins was told her functional neurological disorder would go away once she read about it, but it hasn’t been that simple
Children with psychosis and suicidality may be left for up to a week in emergency departments, unable to access appropriate care
Mary Butler said two HSE areas were now bearing 50 per cent of the national waiting list
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
College of Psychiatrists of Ireland launches model of governance and management structures for Camhs
Social Democrats TD Aidan Farrelly describes latest update from HSE as ‘infuriating’
Tusla official says he received text from boy’s mother saying view child should go to bed before midnight ‘ridiculous’
HSE pays out €196,000 in cases taken over Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (Camhs)
Amirul Arif Bin Mohd Yunos treated victim on ad-hoc basis at the request of her parents, who were known to him
Teenage son of musicians Sinéad O’Connor and Dónal Lunny died by suicide in January 2022
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
Labour and Social Democrats target Fine Gael leader for ruling out multi-party left wing alliance
When election candidates coming knocking at your door, will you speak for the children so badly let down by the State?
Prof Susan Smith says evidence shows need for a national health inequity strategy
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
Parents worry that their children are slipping through the cracks of service beset by staff shortages, deficient assessments and a morale crisis
Child faced ‘unacceptable’ delays, review has found
Report by advocacy group details experiences of families seeking access to supports
High Court told 10-year-old diagnosed as having ADHD on foot of a brief observation in a waiting room
Health services cannot ‘speak to each other efficiently’ without an IT upgrade, officials say
Compared to a year ago, some 30,000 more children are now living in households experiencing poverty
In child and adolescent psychiatry, more than one-third of approved permanent consultant posts either vacant or filled on a temporary basis at end of 2023
Numbers waiting for primary care psychology services in Cork are ‘staggering’, says Social Democrats leader
The landmark report by UK paediatrician Hilary Cass into transgender treatment for young people is published as the HSE plans a new Irish clinical programme for gender healthcare
Milly Tuomey, aged 11, died by suicide in 2016. Her family reflect on how the system let her down, coping with grief and why it’s important to remove the stigma linked to suicide
More than 700 vacancies leaves sector unable to fill gaps through overtime or agency staff, nurses’ body says
Mediator adds ‘uplift’ of thousands of euros over the way each boy and his family were treated by the service
Medication changes saw teenager become more anxious and stressed, gain 20kg and develop self-harm habit, High Court told
It’s hypocritical to talk of women’s achievements when State fails to provide most basic health facilities, says Independent Deputy Verona Murphy
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald raises case of distraught girl Maggie in chamber, describing her mother as ‘desperate’
Coalition has done well in areas such as online safety, affordable access to childcare and school books scheme expansion, Children’s Rights Alliance says
Serious concerns among health staff and community about ‘disgraceful situation’, says Sinn Féin TD Pa Daly
Looking back, the Shafqat family feels let down by Camhs and community services
Parents’ group protests at Department of Health over lack of treatment for young people with eating disorders
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