More children waiting for mental health services in Cork and Kerry than any other region

There are 332 children in Cork and Kerry waiting more than 52 weeks for a Camhs appointment, among 712 children waiting this long nationally

Maurice O'Connell with his son Jason: 'Our children are shutting down.' Pictures: Alan Landers.

There are more children waiting longer than one year for mental health services in Cork and Kerry than in any other HSE region, startling new figures show.

One father in the South Kerry region said his son and other children continue to suffer long-term effects of an over-prescribing scandal in 2022, saying “our children are shutting down”.