Mental health crisis team trial set to finally begin in Limerick

Long-awaited pilot in Limerick starts in October after HSE staffing granted

The pilot, made up of seven people, will work out of Henry Street Garda Station and provide both a crisis response service and a community support service. Picture: Dan Linehan

Ireland’s first crisis intervention team — comprising gardaí, psychiatric nurses and social workers — is to begin operation next month.

The pilot is aimed at providing a better intervention to individuals experiencing mental health crises and potentially posing a risk to themselves or to others.