Mental health inspectors have criticised the HSE for a series of failings at adult inpatient psychiatric units including admission of children, inadequate physical assessments and occupational therapy and for not labelling residents’ personal property.

The Mental Health Commission has highlighted common and “quite astounding” deficiencies across the country in mental health service provision, from Cork to Donegal.

Privacy issues at one mental health facility were deemed to be at a critical level by the Mental Health Commission, which noted that due to overcapacity, one patient was not seen by a doctor because the patient had no bed.

As anticipated, Kilkenny have drafted in Cillian Buckley for Richie Leahy for tomorrow’s All-Ireland SHC final.

John Fogarty Tipperary boss Liam Sheedy has drafted in Barry Heffernan and Michael Breen to give his team a more physical edge in tomorrow’s All-Ireland semi-final against Wexford.

A HSE mental health unit in a Dublin hospital where patients could not access a variety of health services and where communal rooms had a “stark” appearance has been criticised by the Mental Health Commission (MHC).

John Meyler has reacted to Cork’s defeat to Tipperary by making four changes for tomorrow’s Munster SHC Round 2 in the LIT Gaelic Grounds.

A mental health facility in Glanmire, Cork, has again been criticised for failing to ensure the privacy, dignity, or autonomy of its residents.

The controversial placing of children in an adult psychiatric unit at University Hospital Limerick is continuing despite the practice being condemned by the Mental Health Commission.

Mental health campaigners have said the latest critical report on the state of services should act as a wake-up call to government.

An increasing number of children are being admitted to adult mental health units even though this should only happen in exceptional circumstances, it has emerged.

The placing of children in mental health units meant only for adults has been sharply criticised by the Mental Health Commission (MHC).

A patient in the psychiatric unit at the Midland Regional Hospital in Portlaoise cried themselves to sleep during 12 days in seclusion.

That the final winning margin was 14 points doesn’t really do justice to what was an at-times thrilling Carrigaline Court Hotel Rebel Óg Premier 1 MHC decider at Páirc Uí Rinn last night.

The admission of nine children to an adult psychiatric unit in Kilkenny in breach of regulation has been criticised by the Mental Health Commission (MHC).

The Mental Health Commission (MHC) has identified several breaches of conditions of registration, including prohibited patient transfers prompted by bed shortages, at State-run psychiatric facilities.

The controversial use of electric shock therapy to treat mentally ill patients against their will should be outlawed immediately, according to the Mental Health Commission (MHC) after a report found its use without consent has increased.

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They’re winning, and that’s the most important point, reasons Tipperary minor hurling manager Liam Cahill.

One change for one Cork team and two for the other as the pair put the final preparations to their do-or-die championship clashes at the weekend.

Members of the Psychiatric Nurses Association (PNA) have voted in favour of accepting proposals that will help pave the way for the opening of a new €15m psychiatric unit following a six-month delay.

Junior health minister Kathleen Lynch has raised the possibility of extending the role of the Mental Health Commission (MHC) to the inspection of community outpatient mental health services.

One in five children or teens admitted to a mental health facility are still being placed in "inappropriate" adult wards — despite the policy being outlawed since 2011.

Mental health service reform has "ground to a halt", with three out of five units failing to meet basic staff levels, one in four not having enough beds and half still using controversial patient restraints.

Limerick GAA chiefs revealed they took the county senior hurling management to task following a below-par performance in Division 1B of the Allianz Hurling League.

Electro-convulsive therapy was used 2,152 times on 244 mental health patients in just 12 months, according to the Mental Health Commission (MHC).

The controversial placing of children in adult psychiatric units is continuing around the country contrary to recommendations in the government blueprint for mental health, according to the latest reports from the Mental Health Commission.

Cork have made two changes in personnel and several positional switches for Sunday’s Munster SHC final clash with Limerick at the Gaelic Grounds from the side that beat Clare in the semi-final.

Physical restraint as well as seclusion are still often used to contain out-of-control patients in the country’s mental health facilities, a report shows.

The mental health watchdog has demanded a review of the HSE’s care of a depressed Cork father who strangled his two young daughters before killing himself.

As a player, William Maher captained Tipperary to All-Ireland minor glory in 1996 and now the current team boss is hoping to mastermind the Premier County’s first provincial success in this grade since 2007.

The Psychiatric Nurses Association has raised concerns about further ward closures in St Finan’s Hospital, Killarney, Co Kerry before new replacement facilities for patients are provided.

There are two changes to the Cork side for tomorrow night’s Munster Minor Hurling Championship semi-final second play-off with Clare at Cusack Park, Ennis (7pm).

The Kilkenny team to play Clare in the Allianz Hurling League semi-final at Semple Stadium, Thurles, tomorrow at 2pm shows a number of positional and personnel changes from the side that defeated Galway in their last League outing.

Just three of the 64 in-patient mental health facilities — less than 5% — in the country are fully compliant with all regulations, according to a report from the mental health watchdog.

Seclusion and physical and mechanical restraint using chairs and bandages were used 5,370 times on patients in psychiatric units during 2010, according to the State’s mental health watchdog.

A PSYCHIATRIC hospital serving a major city is unfit for purpose and should be closed down, experts have warned.

WOMEN in the Central Mental Hospital are locked up for 12 hours at night in cell-like rooms and have to ring for nurses to go to the toilet at night, an inspection report by the Mental Health Commission (MHC) found.

WATERFORD hurling history was created at Walsh Park on Sunday when the Lismore/Ballysaggart combination playing under the name of St Carthage’s scored a thrilling 2-17 to 2-14 victory over De La Salle to win the Waterford MAHC title.

STAFF who deal with people in serious financial difficulty should undergo special training, especially those who work in arrears management units, a new report by the Mental Health Commission (MHC) has recommended.

THERE were angry scenes in MacHale Park, Castlebar, on Thursday night when an MHC game had to be abandoned because no one informed the caretaker to turn the floodlights on.