Ireland's mental health services 'very much behind' other EU states

Ireland currently has neither the resources nor the number of consultant psychiatrists required to provide quality, timely care to those in need, says

Ireland is an "outlier" and "very much behind" other European countries when it comes to mental health services, according to new figures compiled by the Irish Hospital Consultants Association (IHCA).

At present, there are only 22 acute mental health beds per 100,000 population, compared with the EU average of 70 per 100,000.