Man with mental health problems spent three days in A&E over lack of beds, Dáil told

Dáil discusses the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on mental health, with junior health minister Mary Butler admitting it 'has been very challenging' 

Dublin West Sinn Féin TD Paul Donnelly said in his constituency, a young man spent three days in the emergency department after a mental breakdown which prompted armed gardaí to be called. File photo: Collins

A young man experiencing a mental health episode spent three days in a hospital emergency department due to a lack of adequate beds, the Dáil has been told.

The Dáil met early today to discuss the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on mental health, with junior health minister Mary Butler saying that it "has been very challenging".