Andrew McGinley warns of the dangers of excluding family members from the provision of mental health care
The Donegal man who’s three children killed by their mother, says more people are dying because of our mental health policies. Today is the third anniversary of the deaths of Conor, Darragh, and Carla McGinley in Newcastle, Co. Dublin. Their mother, Deirdre Morley, was found not guilty of…
Local TD accuses the government of failing to provide mental health care for children
It’s emerged that over 400 young people are waiting for appointments to mental health services in the North West. The number reflects on those waiting in Sligo, Leitrim, Donegal, and other areas in the region. It accounts for over 10% of the nationwide figure of 4,043 children…
Lack of investment in mental health care is leading to many sleeping rough
A Sligo Leitrim TD says the lack of investment in mental health is a contributing factor to the number of people that are currently sleeping rough on the streets in towns across the local region and country. Deputy Martin Kenny has made the comments after a noticeable increase in…
Lack of investment in Mental Health Care reflected in increased numbers being involuntarily detained
A Sligo Leitrim TD says lack of investment in Mental Health Care is leaving gardai with no choice other than to detain people in psychiatric care against their wishes. There was a 20% increase in applications by the gardai to detain mental health patients against their will last…