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Judge orders defendant be admitted to psychiatric unit

A judge has ordered a man facing criminal charges to be admitted into a psychiatric unit and to be placed on a waiting list for treatment at the Central Mental Hospital after his solicitor admitted he had struggled to get him the treatment he needs while in custody.

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Alleged burglar to be released by judge unless State provides secure mental health care

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Man may have to be moved from Cork Prison to different jail for mental health supports

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Psych patients with bed sores, sleeping on floor

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‘Smelly and drab psychiatric wards beyond belief’

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Patient’s visitors being screened, says ex-partner

Psychiatric patient to be transferred to CMH

A 30-YEAR-OLD man who has been involuntarily detained in a psychiatric unit in Cork for almost six years is set to be transferred to the Central Mental Hospital (CMH).

Fri, 12 Aug, 2011

Trapped in a system without hope

Grainne Humphrys has spent years fighting a mental health system that she claims is doing her former partner more harm that good

Fri, 05 Aug, 2011

Patients continue to be admitted to outdated buildings

THE closure of Victorian-era psychiatric institutions has been official Government policy for more than 40 years, yet hundreds of mental health patients still remain in outdated, unsuitable buildings.

Fri, 05 Aug, 2011

Mental health facilities slated

INSPECTION reports for mental health facilities around the country have again highlighted substandard conditions in which patients are being treated.

Sat, 12 Mar, 2011

‘Dehumanising’ mental services widely criticised

DOCTORS, carers, campaigners and former patients have spoken out against “abusive, dehumanising and discriminatory” mental health services at a unique “recovery” conference at UCC yesterday.

Thu, 11 Nov, 2010

System fails John as cry for freedom falls on deaf ears

JOHN Hunt turned 30 on Saturday and spent the day as a free man.

Mon, 19 Jul, 2010

Inspector: Psychiatric ward conditions appalling and custodial

CONDITIONS at a psychiatric ward in a Limerick city hospital were described as “appalling and custodial” in the Mental Health Commission’s annual report, published yesterday.

Fri, 30 May, 2008