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‘He was failed when he needed help the most’: Calls for separate units for mental health emergencies

‘He was failed when he needed help the most’: Calls for separate units for mental health emergencies

Joe Loughnane says his brother Alan died in 2025 after being let down by an inadequate system

By Jack White

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Trish Murphy

‘My sibling turns every family event into a scene where they are the star’

Trish Murphy

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John Sharry

‘I wonder if I made a mistake giving up work. My son can be really demanding’

John Sharry

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Dr Muiris Houston

We have a blood test to detect prostate cancer, so why the reluctance to screen?

Dr Muiris Houston

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Roe McDermott

‘I feel sexually muted but I don’t want to blow up my marriage’

Roe McDermott

Really getting lost in a good book is one way to find better mental health

Really getting lost in a good book is one way to find better mental health

Alcohol: How it impacts the body while you’re drinking and over time

Alcohol: How it impacts the body while you’re drinking and over time

The medical appointment that confirmed my mother’s diagnosis of Alzheimer’s was brief

The medical appointment that confirmed my mother’s diagnosis of Alzheimer’s was brief

Beyond the medical: good doctors must use the head, hands and heart

Beyond the medical: good doctors must use the head, hands and heart

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