Murder shows ‘danger of drugs’ which turned ‘gentle giant’ into ‘hulk’, judge says
Mark Whelan given life sentence for stabbing daughter’s partner Noel Whelan to death
Central Mental Hospital management allege gardaí assaulted three staff
Complaint to Garda Ombudsman about stand-off over admission of man
Stephanie Ng case: Huge debate at DPP over decision to appeal boy’s sentence
Court raises minimum term for attempted murder to seven years despite parental testimony
New Central Mental Hospital fast-tracked to deal with Covid-19
Nine patients move to north Dublin facility this week
‘It was like he was in the horrors’: The story of a boy who tried to murder a woman in Dún Laoghaire
Background: Family says boy had been plagued by hallucinations and desires to kill
One patient unconditionally discharged from Central Mental Hospital in 2018
Six patients conditionally released into community under strict supervision
Mental health experts may interview Ana Kriégel killers’ parent, court hears
Two boys convicted of murder last month following Central Criminal Court trial
‘Very, very wrong’: Judge decries lack of bed in mental hospital for man
State to sign €3bn broadband contract ‘and we don’t have money for man who needs treatment’
Verdict in Kenna case down to the opinions of two psychiatrists
Laura Kenna, sentenced to 10 years in prison for attempted murder, either ‘mad or bad’
Alan Hawe was not facing disciplinary threat, school says
Castlerahan NS says reputation of staff damaged by claims killer accessed porn on premises
Alan Hawe would have faced trial for murder, says expert
‘It’s absolutely incorrect to say anyone with psychosis is incapable of governing their actions’
Is prison the right place for one of Ireland’s most dangerous inmates?
Family of Alan Ellis convinced he is not getting the treatment his condition merits
Reopened Central Mental Hospital ward not available to prisoners
The newly refurbished facility will not house the 22 inmates ‘who should not be in prison’
Jury fails to reach verdict in trial of woman accused of slitting civil servant’s throat
Court heard Fionnuala Bourke was attacked by Laura Kenna in Drumcondra
Prisons unable to meet rising population’s need for mental healthcare
Percentage of prison population with mental illness more than doubled since 2015
Use of ‘sexsomnia’ defence is expected to increase in Ireland
DPP’s decision not to proceed with trial has highlighted the controversial condition
Hawe killings fit characteristics of other murder-suicides
Perverse belief that murder is an act of mercy can lead the severely psychotic to kill
Alan Hawe left note asking that he not be forgiven
Teacher confessed in letter before suicide to murders of wife and three sons
‘I knew him for 20 years ... I knew him but I didn’t know him’
Jury waited in a line and one by one they embraced Clodagh Hawe’s mother and sister
State provided no alternative after closing mental hospitals
People are falling through the cracks, clinical director of Central Mental Hospital tells High Court
More people before courts due to shortage of psychiatric beds
Only way for people with mental illnesses to access beds is through courts, conference told
Rape accused more likely drunk than asleep during sex, jury hears
Prosecution rejects defence claim that man suffered from sexsomnia on night of incident
State inaction means no understanding of murder-suicide
Motives for murder-suicides are neither known nor even investigated
‘Systematic discrimination’ against people with mental illness in justice system
Psychosis identified in 561 new remands at Cloverhill in six years
Experts warn of ‘systematic discrimination’ against people with mental illness in justice system
Psychosis identified in 561 new remands at Cloverhill in six years
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