Maud Coffey’s apartment was always filled with materials for arts and crafts. The 41-year-old regularly made cards for her family members, designed with loud, vibrant colours, stencilled writing and drawings of animals. One card, made for her goddaughter, is now a prized possession, made only a few weeks before she died in January 2023. “You … Read more
More than 200 children being treated by the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (Camhs) in north Kerry were at risk of potential harm, an independent review has found. On Wednesday, the Health Service Executive (HSE) published a look-back review into the service, which raised concerns about high rates of prescribing of medication and low … Read more
A new model of care is needed to reduce waiting lists for children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and other neurodivergent conditions who are often “pushed to the back of the queue”, the Government Minister with responsibility for mental health has said. Minister of State Mary Butler described 2026 as a “pivotal” year for … Read more
A surge in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnoses among children is driving spiralling waiting-lists for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (Camhs), according to the Minister of State for Mental Health. Up to 70 per cent of referrals to one Camhs team in Cork are due to ADHD, Mary Butler said. Describing the condition … Read more
Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy has told TDs she bears “no ill will and my door is always open” after she won a Dáil vote of confidence by 96 to 71 with two abstentions. In a short statement at the end of the debate, she said: “I will continue to uphold my solemn declaration to vindicate … Read more
Almost all departments will be headed by new ministers as Micheál Martin and Simon Harris seek to freshen the look of the returning Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael-led coalition due to be formed on Wednesday. Although final decisions will not be made until then – and are often changed at the last minute – insiders … Read more