Senior garda appointed to examine review of Kerry Camhs services

The examination will determine if there are sufficient grounds for a criminal investigation into the matter

“Where are the lost years for those children? They can never get them back,” said solicitor Padraig O’Connell.  File picture.

A senior garda has been appointed to examine the review of the child and adolescent mental health services (Camhs) in Kerry to establish if there are grounds for a criminal investigation.

The appointment comes as it emerges that up to 20 families of vulnerable young children in North Kerry have received apologies from the HSE arising out of their care through their local Camhs.