#Mental Health

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Sarah Harte: Openly admitting our mental health struggles could make society more tolerant
Sarah Harte: Openly admitting our mental health struggles could make society more tolerant
Stigma around mental health hasn’t gone away, as two recent literary events and the state of our Defence Forces has shown to me

Wed, 28 Oct, 2026

From grief to the Snotiverse: How Andrew McGinley brought his children's imaginary world to life 
S From grief to the Snotiverse: How Andrew McGinley brought his children's imaginary world to life 
Andrew McGinley's first children's book is based on characters created by his three children before their deaths and aims to share their creativity with a new generation of readers

Mon, 26 Oct, 2026

Youth justice in Ireland: How disadvantage, masculinity and social media shape young lives
S Youth justice in Ireland: How disadvantage, masculinity and social media shape young lives
Wide-ranging seminar explored issues including boys' and men's sense of masculinity

Sun, 25 Oct, 2026

AI prompt chat bot. Search website to generate data, text or image. Man using computer with artificial intelligence app. Virtual
Helpline spunout.ie reports rise in AI chatbot referrals of young people 'at a higher rate of distress'
Messaging service said 'that then takes longer to de-escalate them, and bring them to that cool, calm place. When we can't do that, we bring in, and we connect with, the emergency services'

Thu, 22 Oct, 2026

ONE PUNCH ASSAULTY COMMITTEE MEETING
Brother of man who died in one-punch assault says we must challenge toxic behaviours
Oireachtas justice committee hears as family members of victims of one-punch assaults seek sentencing framework for such attacks

Tue, 20 Oct, 2026

CYBERSAFE KIDS
No time restrictions on online activity for over third of children aged 8-12
Findings of survey from CyberSafeKids published to launch CyberBreak 2026, a nationwide 24-hour digital detox initiative

Fri, 16 Oct, 2026

Nurse cleaning hospital ward
Food restrictions leave children at short-staffed Cork mental health unit ‘very hungry’, report finds
Residents at the Eist Linn in-patient unit in Bessborough told inspectors they faced strict limits on food and wanted greater access to snacks, while the service continued to grapple with significant staffing shortages

Tue, 13 Oct, 2026

Database on mental health issues affecting students to tailor counselling to needs to launch next year
Database on mental health issues affecting students to tailor counselling to needs to launch next year
Project will create standardised dataset of presenting issues at counselling services across higher education institutions, allowing counselling services to produce reports to identify trends, areas that need attention or that are emerging as needs

Tue, 13 Oct, 2026

Cork survivor of George Gibney: 'I knew I was telling the truth'
Cork survivor of George Gibney: 'I knew I was telling the truth'
Gibney, a former Irish Olympic swimming coach, was convicted of 39 counts of indecent assault and one count of attempted rape following a trial earlier this year

Mon, 12 Oct, 2026

New regulations for counselling and psychotherapy referred to European Commission
New regulations for counselling and psychotherapy referred to European Commission
"If these requirements proceed unchanged, there is a real risk of losing training and placement capacity and reducing the number of future practitioners," said Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy chief executive officer Lisa Molloy.

Mon, 12 Oct, 2026

Three Bridges Walk: How Limerick solicitors are breaking the silence on mental health
Three Bridges Walk: How Limerick solicitors are breaking the silence on mental health
Following the deaths of colleagues, solicitor Jerry Twomey’s monthly Three Bridges Walk offers Limerick’s legal community space to connect and share support

Sat, 10 Oct, 2026

Upset teen girl sitting on sofa at home feeling lonely and frustrated
Richard Hogan: What is resilience and how can we boost it in our children?
It's vital that adults teach the next generation the power of emphasising positivity when something goes wrong

Thu, 08 Oct, 2026

Budget 2027: Better access to out-of-hours GPs with €1.6bn increase in health spending
Budget 2027: Better access to out-of-hours GPs with €1.6bn increase in health spending
Mental health budget will receive an additional €108m for 2027, up 7%, to €1.657bn

Tue, 06 Oct, 2026

An upset Asian teenage boy student, dressed in casual outfit, sits on a stairway reading on his smartphone with a backpack besid
Four in 10 young people say mental health support not affordable
Respondents want affordable support and access to relevant information

Tue, 06 Oct, 2026

Fianna Fail think in - Tullamore
Budget 2027: €108m rise in mental health funding to include six more 'solace cafes'
Mental health budget agreed by Mary Butler is rising 7% to €1.657bn, including the rollout of more solace cafes after the success of such initiatives in Galway and Limerick

Mon, 05 Oct, 2026

The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: Laura O’Connell calls for better mental health care for new mothers
The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: Laura O’Connell calls for better mental health care for new mothers
The comedian discusses her experience of postnatal depression, psychiatric care and the challenges new mothers face seeking treatment

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Prison remand not there to 'plug the gap' in mental health care, Cork judge says
On Thursday at Cork District Court when the accused appeared by video link from prison, there were concerns about his ability to plead guilty or not guilty to any charge due to mental health issues

Thu, 01 Oct, 2026

Depressed Young Caucasian Man Holding Prescription Medication
We ask people who are suicidal to stay — but what happens then?
Moving on from 'talk to someone' means establishing what happens after a suicide attempt — the reality is that the systems don't work, writes Orlaith Dunleavy

Thu, 01 Oct, 2026

Official Opening of the Central Mental Hospital, Portrane
Central Mental Hospital needs to open up capacity for rising number of prisoners with psychiatric issues
'People in need of forensic psychiatric care remain in prison when they cannot access appropriate facilities or where other hospitals in the community refuse admissions from prison as there is no statutory framework to support and enable this'

Thu, 01 Oct, 2026

Crisis on the Farm
More farmers suffering 'massive amounts of anxiety, worry and burnout'
There are also concerns about drug use among a minority of farmers, which can lead to issues including addiction and drug debt

Sun, 27 Sep, 2026

Traveller community has seen 83 probable suicides in three years
Traveller community has seen 83 probable suicides in three years
Traveller suicide rates are seven times higher than those of the general population, research shows

Fri, 25 Sep, 2026

Cork father-of-three who died by suicide was 'the brightest light', inquest hears
Cork father-of-three who died by suicide was 'the brightest light', inquest hears
Ray Kenny from Kilworth in Co Cork had been admitted to St Stephen’s hospital in Glanmire after suffering a sudden decline in his mental health.

Mon, 21 Sep, 2026

Patrick Clancy describes ex-wife's mental health struggles leading up to children's deaths in her murder trial
Ex-husband of Lindsay Clancy opens up about children’s killings in first televised interview
The 60 Minutes interview, which aired on Sunday, comes as Massachusetts prosecutors prepare to decide later this month whether to retry Lindsay Clancy for the strangling of her children – Cora, five; Dawson, three; and Callan, eight months old – in the family’s home before trying to end her own life.

Mon, 21 Sep, 2026

Physically Abused Child At Home Sitting On Sofa
Irish Examiner view: Time to focus on children's eating disorders
Eating disorders are now the biggest single category of psychiatric diagnosis among children admitted to hospital

Mon, 21 Sep, 2026

Pregnant women and new mothers with mental health difficulties are 'falling through the cracks'
Pregnant women and new mothers with mental health difficulties are 'falling through the cracks'
The Maternal Death Enquiry (MDE) reported that suicide was the leading cause of deaths among women in the year after giving birth

Sat, 19 Sep, 2026

Unhappy teenage girl measuring waist in mirror
Parents in 'dire straits' over lack of services for children with eating disorders
Caring About Recovery From Eating Disorders (Cared) Ireland said there are six specialist community-based eating disorder teams for adults and five for children across the country

Fri, 18 Sep, 2026

Sad boy standing alone in the hallway
Child Law Project: Boy was sent to hospital as no suitable social care place was available 
The boy had been in the care system because of inappropriate interaction with his siblings, according to the Child Law Project's latest tranche of reports

Mon, 14 Sep, 2026

Programme that brings the circus to halting sites 'giving children the space to be themselves'
S Programme that brings the circus to halting sites 'giving children the space to be themselves'
It’s all part of a new community engagement programme called Sorcán and Circus which was developed by Traveller musician and screenwriter Willzee (William Casey), in conjunction with the Irish Aerial Creation Centre, writes Sarah Horgan

Sat, 12 Sep, 2026

Cork and Kerry 'dual diagnosis' drug and mental health hub supports 250 people
Cork and Kerry 'dual diagnosis' drug and mental health hub supports 250 people
The centre at Heron House in Blackpool provides specialist multidisciplinary support for people experiencing both mental health difficulties and substance use disorders

Tue, 08 Sep, 2026

Official Opening of the Central Mental Hospital, Portrane
Central Mental Hospital rehab unit will begin taking in patients this year
Long-delayed Intensive Care Rehabilitation Unit is for people with complex psychiatric illnesses and associated violent behaviour

Mon, 07 Sep, 2026

mobile connect with security camera
Residential care services will have to declare where CCTV is being used and why
Mental Health Commission code of conduct and Data Protection Commission guidance say all technologies already in use will have to be reviewed

Wed, 02 Sep, 2026

The Plymouth Superior Court trial of Lindsay Clancy
S Sarah Harte: Lindsay Clancy case shows how little support there is for mothers in crisis
In Ireland, even the HSE and VHI can't agree on how common post-partum depression and psychosis are — and six years after Deirdre Morley killed her three children during a psychotic illness, their father Andrew McGinley is still campaigning

Wed, 02 Sep, 2026

Depaul: 93% spike in mental health issues affecting homeless families
Depaul: 93% spike in mental health issues affecting homeless families
Bianca tells Niamh Griffin how Depaul helped her through homelessness and now she is about to move into a new apartment with her children

Tue, 01 Sep, 2026

Mental health stock
Call for Traveller-focused training to improve suicide prevention and crisis care
Study recommends specialist training for healthcare staff and the development of a new app to support Travellers presenting to emergency departments with mental health difficulties

Mon, 31 Aug, 2026

Stressed and unhappy young girl hide from domestic violence at home. Synchronos
‘Ireland needs data on prevalence and impact of domestic violence and abuse’
New study says harms experienced by victims and survivors will 'continue to go under-recognised' without comprehensive national data

Sun, 30 Aug, 2026

Boy playing with the interactive board
Boys three times more likely than girls to be diagnosed as autistic
CSO said the lowest rate of children being diagnosed with autism was 3.8% in the west and north-west, while the highest rate is in the mid-west at 8.1%

Tue, 25 Aug, 2026

'Silence gives stigma space to grow': People urged to have open conversations about mental health
'Silence gives stigma space to grow': People urged to have open conversations about mental health
Campaign launched on Tuesday aims to reduce the stigma associated with mental illness

Tue, 25 Aug, 2026

The Plymouth Superior Court trial of Lindsay Clancy
Response to Lindsay Clancy case shows lack of support for new mothers
The public is deeply divided over the Lindsay Clancy trial as many women rally around a mother they say was deeply unwell, and not supported 

Mon, 24 Aug, 2026

Pentonville Prison stock
Limited action on 2022 report on mental health, addiction, and prison
Implementation of taskforce recommendations still awaited

Mon, 24 Aug, 2026

Smiling retired man with female home carer
Letters to the Editor: Mental health needs of older people requires a far better response
'Ireland needs more staff, but it must also recognise and effectively deploy the skilled workforce already available'

Sat, 22 Aug, 2026

Richie Sadlier: 'A conversation about your mental health doesn’t have to be heavy'
Richie Sadlier: 'A conversation about your mental health doesn’t have to be heavy'
A new campaign aims to raise awareness of mental health among tradespeople. Jonathan deBurca Butler speaks to one former apprentice who reached out for help, and to Richie Sadlier, the soccer pundit involved in the campaign

Wed, 19 Aug, 2026

DfE study
Students with special educational needs restrained 850 times in schools since September
850 instances of children in crisis being physically restrained since last September — 90% of whom have special educational needs

Mon, 17 Aug, 2026

Celebrity Big Brother Launch 2015 - Hertfordshire
Perez Hilton helped create a cruel internet. His suffering should not make us cruel too
The former gossip blogger helped normalise online cruelty, but his suffering raises uncomfortable questions about empathy and dignity

Sat, 15 Aug, 2026

Mental research concentrated on wealthy, industrial nations, study finds 
Mental research concentrated on wealthy, industrial nations, study finds 
One of the central ideas of the publication is that many countries in the Global South provide unique opportunities to understand how environment shapes mental health.

Fri, 14 Aug, 2026

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