Nearly half of children waiting for appointment with mental health service in Cork and Kerry

The HSE said child and adolescent mental health services continued during the Covid-19 pandemic. Picture: Guide Dogs/PA Wire

The HSE said child and adolescent mental health services continued during the Covid-19 pandemic. Picture: Guide Dogs/PA Wire

Over 220 children have been waiting over a year for an appointment with the mental health service.

According to Freedom of Information figures, nearly half of them are in Cork and Kerry.

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