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
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (Camhs)
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
The Irish Times view on child poverty in 2024: so much still to be done
Compared to a year ago, some 30,000 more children are now living in households experiencing poverty
Unfilled psychiatric posts leaving young people on ‘unacceptably long waiting lists’
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
Psychological services for young people need urgent reform, says Cairns
Numbers waiting for primary care psychology services in Cork are ‘staggering’, says Social Democrats leader
What now for transgender healthcare in Ireland after publication of the Cass review?
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
‘When a child dies by suicide, and you know they were struggling, people have to be held to account’
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
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