Community residence in Roscommon inspected The Mental Health Commission has confirmed that an unannounced inspection is taking place in a community residence in Castlerea, Co Roscommon. News • 17 Apr 15
Access to child mental health resources confusing A report has found that mental health services for children and teenagers are overstretched, while getting access to support can be confusing. News • 26 Mar 15
Difficulties recruiting mental health staff - HSE The National Director for the Health Service Executive's mental health division has said the HSE has faced significant difficulty in recruiting certain staff in the … News • 19 Mar 15
3,000 children waiting for mental health services An organisation which promotes improved mental health services in Ireland has raised concerns about a lack of staff and rising waiting lists. News • 16 Mar 15
Forced electroconvulsive therapy set to end An expert group review of mental health legislation for the Government has called for the removal of power to administer electroconvulsive therapy where a patient … News • 05 Mar 15
Ireland ranks above average on mental health index A Europe-wide study of the integration of people with mental illness has ranked Ireland slightly above the average score for thirty countries. News • 10 Oct 14
Lynch sees improvements mental health services Minister of State with responsibility for Mental Health Kathleen Lynch has said substantial changes have already happened in relation to mental health services in Roscommon … News • 30 Jun 14
HSE disagrees with mental health service claims The HSE has said it disagrees with staffing claims made in the Mental Health Commission's latest report. News • 25 Jun 14
Consultants concerned over mental health service A group of consultant psychiatrists in the Carlow-Kilkenny-South Tipperary Mental Health Services have withdrawn confidence in the clinical management of the service, which they believe … News • 22 Jun 14
Call for change in law governing use of ECT The Mental Health Commission has urged the Government to act to change the law to ensure Electro Convulsive Therapy is not used as a treatment … News • 12 Mar 14
Mental health helpline sees 29% rise in calls Figures released this morning show an increase of almost a third in the number of calls made to the St Patrick's Mental Health Support Line … News • 13 Jan 14
20% of young adults experience mental disorder A report has revealed that that one in five young adults aged 19-24 and one in six children aged 11-13 were experiencing mental disorder when … News • 10 Oct 13
Review of care funding scheme under way - Lynch Minister of State Kathleen Lynch has said that people with disabilities will not be asked to co-fund their care. News • 15 Jul 13
Mental health services 'stagnant' in 2012 The Mental Health Commission has warned that services could deteriorate unless promised community mental health posts are filled during this year. News • 12 Jun 13
New mental health guidelines for schools The Government has published new national guidelines on mental health and suicide prevention in second level schools. News • 31 Jan 13
Body image influences mental health, finds survey Body image has emerged as a major influence on the mental health of young people in Ireland, according to a survey conducted by the Dáil … News • 15 Oct 12
Survey shows poor understanding of mental health A survey conducted to mark the tenth anniversary of World Suicide Prevention Day has shown that many people have a poor understanding of mental health … News • 10 Sep 12
Mental health group holds protest against cuts Around 60 people from the mental health sector gathered outside Government Buildings this afternoon to protest against any potential cuts to their services. News • 07 Sep 12
'Slow' implementation of mental health strategy An independent review of the mental health services development blueprint "A Vision for Change" has found that its implementation has been "slow and inconsistent". News • 17 Jul 12
Govt will get to bottom of bank guarantee - Howlin The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform has said the government is absolutely determined to get to the bottom of what happened in or around … News • 08 Jul 12
Over 400 mental health positions not filled Minister of State Kathleen Lynch has expressed concern at the delay in filling more than 400 new positions for community-based personnel in mental health services. News • 07 Jun 12
Alcohol affecting young people's mental health A major new study on youth mental health has revealed that drinking alcohol is taking a heavy toll on young people's mental health. News • 16 May 12
New survey highlights NI students' mental health More than a quarter of college students in Northern Ireland are suffering from a mental illness, or have done so in the past, according to … News • 24 Apr 12
