A 46-year-old former journalist has been found not guilty by reason of insanity of murdering her flatmate in their South Dublin home.

A 46-year-old woman on trial, charged with murdering her flatmate, told gardaí that voices in her head made her stab him.

An international study involving Irish scientists sheds new light on the biology underlying schizophrenia.

A rare gene mutation that increases the risk of developing schizophrenia or bipolar disorder more than tenfold has been identified by medical scientists at Trinity College Dublin.

IRISH researchers have played a leading role in discovering a genetic link to a person’s risk of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.