People with eating disorders forced to travel to UK for treatment, says Cork TD Holly Cairns

Holly Cairns, Social Democrats TD for Cork South-West, says it is an area that has been overlooked for too long. Picture:Pic Stephen Collins/Collins Photos

Hospital admissions for patients with eating disorders more than tripled last year, prompting calls for more resources to be allocated to GPs and early intervention measures to be taken in schools.

A report from the Health Research Board found there were 116 admissions in 2021, up from 33 in 2018.