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Systemic barriers are keeping families in poverty, summit hears

Group representing single-parent families tells Child Poverty and Well-being Summit we need the political will to address child poverty and deprivation

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A&E can be 'dehumanising' for people in suicide crisis

<p>Three in five under 25s are considering emigrating due to the housing crisis and high cost of living.</p>

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As three in five under-25s consider leaving the country, we must act to help young people

‘Completely shut down’: Woman shares how family secrecy around suicide shaped her life

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‘Completely shut down’: Woman shares how family secrecy around suicide shaped her life

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Sarah Harte: Graham Linehan's part in toxic debate puts freedom of speech limits into focus

SFergus Finlay: Ireland’s child protection failures go beyond Tusla — the real issue is political will

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Charity reports surge in demand for its homeless, addiction, and mental health services

Merchants Quay Ireland reports a 23% rise in the number of meals it provides for people who are homeless, while drug referrals in its Cavan-Monaghan service rose more than 50%

Fri, 29 Aug, 2025

Man who struggled with suicidal thoughts calls for end to stigma around mental health

Man who struggled with suicidal thoughts calls for end to stigma around mental health

Anthony O’Reardon called on managers and colleagues to accept stress as a reason for taking time off work

Tue, 26 Aug, 2025

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Irish Examiner view: Success that depends on the 'big girls going well'

Moving women’s rugby more into the mainstream is something everyone can support

Sat, 23 Aug, 2025

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S Mick Clifford: No country for young people if housing crisis is not fixed

Today’s school leavers should be better equipped that those who went before to go out in the world and make the most if it. However, inequality is draining hope

Sat, 23 Aug, 2025

North Cork rural charity sets up mental health support project to combat isolation

North Cork rural charity sets up mental health support project to combat isolation

Closures of rural pubs and changing agricultural practices leaving people feeling socially isolated, according to rural charitable development company IRD Duhallow

Thu, 21 Aug, 2025

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Corporal punishment carries 'multiple risks' to children’s health, says WHO

An estimated 1.2 billion children are subject to this ‘harmful practice’ each year, affecting physical and mental wellbeing, World Health Organization report finds

Thu, 21 Aug, 2025

People visiting Cork mental health cafe 'often coming from trauma or bereavement'

People visiting Cork mental health cafe 'often coming from trauma or bereavement'

Solace Cafe, located in Cork city centre, offers out-of-hours support with peer support from volunteers tending to have lived experience of mental distress, says one service user

Sat, 16 Aug, 2025

Work finally begins on replacement for Owenacurra mental health centre in East Cork

Work finally begins on replacement for Owenacurra mental health centre in East Cork

Local TD and campaigner says it has been an 'epic struggle' after demolition work in Midleton finally began on August 5

Sun, 10 Aug, 2025

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NFL shooting highlights battle to reduce brain injury in sport

The problems caused by contact sports are real — we need to make rugby and American Football safer

Wed, 06 Aug, 2025

Prisoner died day before his scheduled transfer to psychiatric unit, report says

Prisoner died day before his scheduled transfer to psychiatric unit, report says

A psychiatrist told the investigation team that 'accessing treatment in a community-based psychiatric facility is extremely challenging'

Tue, 05 Aug, 2025

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€2m fund for counselling to boost men’s mental health

'These new supports will be made available to every GP in the country for direct signposting to men during consultations'

Mon, 04 Aug, 2025

Prison Report Released - Chelmsford Prison

Limited progress on landmark 2022 mental health report

Implementation report suggests there has been limited progress in a large number of key recommendations made by a Government taskforce on mental health, addiction and prisons

Tue, 29 Jul, 2025

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Prisons turned into 'human warehouses' by chronic overcrowding — Council of Europe inspectors

Overcrowding, violence — and a mentally-ill female prisoner who 'had not had access to a shower for four days' — among issues raised by the Council of Europe Committee on the Prevention of Torture

Thu, 24 Jul, 2025

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Next budget gives State chance to prove young people are a genuine priority

Engaging with our generation is key to ensure October’s budget supports meaningful policy change that will improve the lives of young people across the country

Tue, 22 Jul, 2025

The Social Media Overuse

It's crystal clear that an unregulated digital world carries far too many risks for the young

While technology is with us and brings great benefits to everyone, tech platforms and those who are in the business of selling their digital products and advertising to us, must do it in a way that is decent and fair, writes Noeline Blackwell

Mon, 21 Jul, 2025

Advocates call for 'key changes' to Mental Health Bill to protect the 'rights and dignity' of patients

Advocates call for 'key changes' to Mental Health Bill to protect the 'rights and dignity' of patients

Campaigners concerned about involuntary admissions to psychiatric units and use of chemical restraints

Tue, 15 Jul, 2025

'Cork hurling is much more than just a game — it helped me bond with my dad’

'Cork hurling is much more than just a game — it helped me bond with my dad’

As his father faces motor neurone disease, James O'Sullivan reflects on Cork hurling, memory, masculinity, and the love passed down through sport

Mon, 14 Jul, 2025

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Younger people drinking less but smoking more cannabis than older generations

While 70% of older people considered their mental health to be good or very good, this fell to just over half for people aged 18-24

Fri, 11 Jul, 2025

Proposed Cork mental health facility a 'blatant breach' of UN convention

Proposed Cork mental health facility a 'blatant breach' of UN convention

Social Democrats TD Liam Quaide said there are no community amenities for people with severe and long-term mental illness within walking distance of St Stephen's Hospital at Sarsfield’s Court, Glanmire

Wed, 09 Jul, 2025

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Maternity advocates urge creative thinking on mother and baby psychiatric units

Plans remain in the early stages, with just a feasibility study completed eight years after the facility was recommended

Thu, 03 Jul, 2025

Mother opens up about perinatal OCD: ‘I thought I was going to hurt myself — I didn’t want to’

Mother opens up about perinatal OCD: ‘I thought I was going to hurt myself — I didn’t want to’

After terrifying intrusive thoughts in late pregnancy, one Limerick woman is urging others to recognise signs of perinatal OCD

Tue, 01 Jul, 2025

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Kerry families 'frustrated' at pace of review into children’s mental health services

HSE Southwest apologised on Wednesday for not yet finishing a 2023 review into the care of 300 children

Fri, 27 Jun, 2025

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Gardaí used decommissioned firearms in sting operations to trap illegal gun buyers

Gardaí confirm use of decommissioned weapons in undercover operations as criticism mounts over the prosecution of a vulnerable man

Thu, 26 Jun, 2025

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'Red flags' raised during review of children’s mental health care in north Kerry

Serious care issues uncovered in North Kerry’s CAMHS review have prompted open disclosure meetings and delayed final reporting

Wed, 25 Jun, 2025

Cork crime: 'To get a sense of the place you live, it is worthwhile going to your local courthouse for a day'

S Cork crime: 'To get a sense of the place you live, it is worthwhile going to your local courthouse for a day'

Liam Heylin introduces our three-day series with a long view on the hard realities — and hope — he sees every day in our courts

Mon, 23 Jun, 2025

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'It still is a barrier': Almost 40% of women feel 'lonely and isolated'

Irish Examiner Women's Health Survey 2025: Among women who sought help, 30% said access to a professional was either poor or very poor in their experience

Thu, 19 Jun, 2025

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Social media: Irish and French ministers press for Europe-wide age rule to protect children

Ireland's media minister Patrick O'Donovan and French digital affairs minister Clara Chappaz have called on the European Commission to enforce age verification

Mon, 16 Jun, 2025

Coolmine's intensive PUP project for drug-using parents 'should go national'

Coolmine's intensive PUP project for drug-using parents 'should go national'

Coolmine's evaluation of its Parents Under Pressure programme in the HSE Dublin and North East areas shows improvements in the functioning of drug-using parents towards their families

Mon, 16 Jun, 2025

Teenage Students Using Digital Devices On College Campus

No post-primary phone ban — but schools will be asked to help restrict their use

Primary schools will fully ban smartphones, while post-primary schools are asked to create tailored phone-free policies

Fri, 13 Jun, 2025

Crisis on the Farm

Project to strengthen farmers' mental health 'very successful'

The programme trains agricultural advisors to help with farmers with their mental health

Thu, 12 Jun, 2025

Royal College of Psychiatrists report

Psychiatry cannot be allowed to dominate debate on Mental Health Act

In all the debate about the Mental Health Act, it is troubling that the discussion has been among doctors and commentators — and not those directly impacted, write Jennifer Hough and Liam MacGabhann

Thu, 12 Jun, 2025

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Mental Health Bill may delay treatment for teenagers, Oireachtas committee hears

Experts raise concerns over crisis care gaps, staff shortages, and rushed amendments to the long-term legislation

Wed, 11 Jun, 2025

Allowing nursing home residents to live with dignity is very least we can deliver

Allowing nursing home residents to live with dignity is very least we can deliver

For those of us who work with nursing home residents, the revelations in 'RTÉ Investigates' were sadly unsurprising, writes Dr Joanne Fegan

Wed, 11 Jun, 2025

Charity hits out at 'fundamentally inaccurate' warnings about draft Mental Health Bill

Charity hits out at 'fundamentally inaccurate' warnings about draft Mental Health Bill

The Irish Medical Organisation is expected to criticise criteria for involuntary admission, timing of patients’ psychosocial assessment, and care plan regulations

Wed, 11 Jun, 2025

Watchdog to create code of practice for using surveillance in mental health services

Watchdog to create code of practice for using surveillance in mental health services

The Mental Health Commission is consulting people who use the services, family members, carers and people working in the sector

Mon, 09 Jun, 2025

Gender based violence survivors

Open letter to ministers: Stop the use of clinical notes in rape cases

More than 60 professionals have co-signed a letter to five ministers saying defence lawyers should not be able to use clinical/therapy notes of rape and sexual assault victims as evidence in court

Mon, 09 Jun, 2025

Charity offers counselling to Irish soldiers who have endured the ‘horror’ of war in Ukraine

Charity offers counselling to Irish soldiers who have endured the ‘horror’ of war in Ukraine

Former Irish Defence Forces personnel are receiving counselling for PTSD from the Organisation for National Ex-Service Personnel (ONE)

Mon, 09 Jun, 2025

Irish Budget 2024

Cork and Kerry mental health services have fewer staff now than during staffing crisis two years ago

Across the two counties, 407 children have waited longer than a year to access treatment

Thu, 05 Jun, 2025

Official Opening of the Central Mental Hospital, Portrane

'Serious concerns' after 17 areas of non-compliance found at Central Mental Hospital

The Inspector of Mental Health Services, Professor James Lucey, said 10 of 17 areas of non-compliance were reoccurring

Wed, 04 Jun, 2025

Call for urgent spend on children's mental health as report shows almost half of teenagers feel 'low'

Call for urgent spend on children's mental health as report shows almost half of teenagers feel 'low'

Two teenagers who spoke at the launch of the report raised similar concerns

Wed, 04 Jun, 2025

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Irish teens drinking and smoking less — but mental health concerns continue to rise

Over 8,000 pupils surveyed in 2022 reveal rising emotional struggles, food insecurity, and pressure from school and society

Tue, 03 Jun, 2025

'It's keeping him going': Families call for more funds for Alzheimer Society Cork centre

'It's keeping him going': Families call for more funds for Alzheimer Society Cork centre

Bessboro Day Care Centre has 200 people on a waiting list for its services for people with dementia or Alzheimer's

Thu, 29 May, 2025

Close Up Of Person With Addiction To Online Gambling Or Shopping Using Credit Card And Mobile Phone

Gambling is a ticking time bomb and we can’t ignore it any longer

The extent of problem gambling in Ireland is far worse than previously thought

Tue, 27 May, 2025

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Gareth O'Callaghan: Cool in 1976, crushed in 2024 — where did teen joy go?

Despite Ireland’s academic excellence, one in three teenagers feel unhappy — and the digital age may be to blame

Sat, 24 May, 2025