Person: Minister of State for Mental Health

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

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Taoiseach praises outgoing Jim Daly: 'I always admired his directness, his capacity for independent thought'

The Cork West TD confirmed he's leaving politics as he was finding it "increasingly difficult" to balance his work with his family life.

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Permanent Oireachtas Mental Health Committee to be established

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Minister: No crisis in mental health services but there are 'challenges'

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IMO: Hospital services will deteriorate despite ‘apparent’ rise in health spend

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Older people cannot access nursing homes due to additional charges, report says

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Cork and Kerry have longest child psych wait times

Eir Silver Surfer award goes to wartime wireless worker Doreen Thaw

A former wartime wireless operator has become Ireland’s top silver surfer.

Wed, 29 Mar, 2017

Time for a fair deal for ageing population

IRELAND is facing an ageing crisis. Take a walk down any main street across the country in the coming years and the numbers of people over the age of 65 will have increased dramatically.

Mon, 15 Aug, 2016

Taskforce for youth mental health to get green light

A new youth mental health task force is to be signed off on at the Cabinet breaks for the summer today.

Wed, 27 Jul, 2016

Latest: Nurses concerned after decision to move care centre residents

Latest: The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) has expressed deep concern after the decision by the HSE to transfer patients out of St Vincent’s Care Centre in Athlone.

Wed, 06 Jul, 2016

200 children needlessly on waiting list for psychiatric hospital care

More than 200 children were needlessly put on a waiting list for acute psychiatric hospital care, it emerged yesterday.

Fri, 20 Nov, 2015

Private suicide inquests ‘could increase stigma’

Concern that holding suicide inquests in private could increase stigma about such deaths was raised by Minister of State for Mental Health, Kathleen Lynch.

Thu, 11 Sep, 2014

Lynch promises 'in-your-face' information campaign on suicide issue

Minister of State for Mental Health Kathleen Lynch has today promised a high-profile public information campaign on the issue of suicide.

Wed, 23 Jan, 2013

Concerns raised over child mental health

FIFTEEN percent of a sample group of children aged 11-13 in middle-class schools around Dublin fulfilled the criteria for a current mental disorder, a conference will hear today.

Fri, 14 Oct, 2011

Unemployed people pose 70% greater risk of suicide, conference hears

JOBLESS people are three times more likely than those in employment to take their own lives, the Irish Association of Suicidology annual conference was told yesterday.

Fri, 02 Oct, 2009