Fianna Fáil Minister of State’s constituency office in Waterford vandalised
Mary Butler says she will ‘not be deterred’ as slogans spray painted on her base in city
Mary Butler
Agent Cobalt slips off the radar as the truth comes dropping slow from Sinn Féin
Taoiseach and his wife celebrate his birthday by going to see the musical Hamilton, which contains the perfect chorus for a young and hungry leader on the brink of his first general election
Overhaul of Camhs includes independent regulation and ‘person-centric’ approach
Mental Health Bill, a significant reworking of the State’s mental health laws, comes to Cabinet this week
Husband of woman who killed herself and couple’s child says she was ‘screaming for help’ but not getting it
Darren Coleman says his wife, Nicola Keane, was not a monster but a ‘really, really ill person’
Scale of referendums losses sets Government reeling with elections on the horizon
‘Volatility and unpredictability in Ireland even greater than in 2020,′ says Cabinet source after referendums defeated
‘We didn’t do our job well enough’: Minister of State criticises colleagues over referendum campaign
Michael McNamara says no votes in family and care referendums cast Irish parliament in ‘a very dim light’
Gardaí investigating targeted attack on a car belonging to a Minister
The tyres on Minister for State Mary Butler’s car were slashed and punctured
A politician under threat: ‘I stay in the Dáil all day and it’s straight over to Buswells for the night’
Fianna Fáil junior minister Mary Butler received a threat of violence against her during the summer, leading gardaí to offer her security advice at her home and constituency offices
Suicidal young people must wait more than 200 days for assessment in some parts of country
‘Our mental health system is truly broken if we cannot give interventions for our young people contemplating suicide,’ says Sinn Féin’s Mark Ward in reference to the long waits for access to Camhs' services
Varadkar urged to publicly address inadequate child mental health service
Improving the child and mental health service should be a ‘huge priority’, say Mental Health Reform
Camhs: At risk-children will remain vulnerable to being ‘disappeared’ in Ireland unless attitudes change
Dr John Hillery was speaking at the publication of the devastating report on how Camhs is failing children and their families
Homecare dispute nears resolution after providers accept HSE tender offer
Over 40,000 people receive care supplied under contract from members of Home and Community Care Ireland and The National Community Care Network
Varadkar urged to intervene amid protests over nursing home in Cork leaving Fair Deal
Relatives of Fair Deal residents in Beaumont say they simply want parity of support for their loved ones with residents of HSE run homes
Cork faces nursing home bed losses if Fair Deal rates not increased, warns operator
CareChoice, which has already withdrawn Beaumont care home from scheme, cautioned its five other homes in Cork region may also be at risk
‘Gaping holes’ in child disability services leaving vulnerable children at risk, committee hears
HSE officials confirm more than 700 vacancies across services, with some network teams having vacancy rates of up to 65%
Home care services weeks away from ‘chaos’ without new tender, sector warns
Failure to agree new HSE tender before old one expires would put services in ‘legal limbo’, says representative group
Older people might be ‘frightened’ by rental plan for nursing home residents, says Minister
Fianna Fáil's Mary Butler expresses concern that Government decision could lead to ‘premature’ entry of older people into nursing homes
Eviction ban: Two high-stakes Dáil votes imminent as Opposition seeks to maintain pressure after defeat
Support was buttressed by support from Independents after Government accommodated a range of demands
Fianna Fáil minister says she ‘wasn’t consulted’ on plans to allow Fair Deal recipients keep full rental income
Minister for Older People Mary Butler says she was ‘disappointed’ by decision and wasn’t consulted in advance
Andrew McGinley: ‘I know every detail about how my children died, but I still don’t understand why’
Three years after his children died at the hands of their mentally ill mother, father is raising funds for one of the charities set up in their honour
State should roll back reliance on private nursing homes, says Minister
Charity criticises additional charges for services levied on residents in private facilities
Over 850 hospital bed days lost this year amid renewed pressure on emergency departments
First cases of ‘concerning’ new Covid-19 subvariant detected in Ireland
‘Maybe I would be better off not to know where I am’: nursing home closure upsets resident
Just a year after 89-year-old Michael Collins settled into a nursing home, it closed, one of 17 such closures due by the end of the year
Homecare shortage leaves more than 1,000 patients stuck in hospital
Delayed discharges carry increased risk of infection, create lost bed days and can lengthen waiting lists
HSE appeals decision to reduce capacity at Bantry mental health unit by 40%
Court hears €1.2m to be spent on safety improvements at only acute in-patient unit in West Cork
Four hundred children waiting over a year for mental health services
HSE figures show more than 4,000 on Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services lists
Retaining Owenacurra centre would be failing patients, says Minister
Residents, families and local politicians have called for mental health centre to stay open
Residents to plea with Taoiseach over mental health facility closure
The HSE said the Owenacurra centre in Midleton, Cork is ’not fit for purpose’
Prescribing practices and guidelines focus of Camhs audit
Inquiry follows report of ‘risky’ treatment of children in south Kerry
Camhs controversy: Children identified by Maskey report eligible for compensation – Butler
Number of recipients may change if other children come forward, Minister of State says
Camhs controversy: compensation scheme for Kerry mental health services opened
HSE has written to those identified in report on child and adolescent mental health services
What life skills are being lost to technology and time pressures?
Many people are now seeking out the ‘old ways’ of parents and grandparents to live more sustainably
Residents in 40 HSE-run nursing homes living in unsuitable rooms
Residents in shared rooms with no protection from ‘noises or unpleasant odours’
Miriam Lord’s Week: Leo’s Chinese lantern sparks security alert at Leinster House
Luckily, Tánaiste was in Chile for Paddy’s Day when suspicious package arrived
There should be open competitions for ambassador roles, FF Senator says
Recruits often ‘come through Department of Foreign Affairs ranks’, says Malcolm Byrne
Three Ministers unable to make Patrick’s Day trips due to Covid-19
Harris, McConalogue and Chambers test positive for virus along with Taoiseach
Health service recruitment targets missed by more than half last year
Total of 6,149 whole time equivalents were hired, compared to budget target of 14,700
Means-tested payments could support home help services, ESRI finds
Contribution would make scheme sustainable for ageing population, study claims
Give me a crash course in... Department of Health meeting leaks
Tensions over targets and budgets between HSE and department revealed
Covid: Family can visit infected nursing home residents under new rules
Nursing home restrictions to be significantly relaxed from Monday, Department of Health says
Dáil hears waiting-list plan to come before Government ‘shortly’
National Treatment Purchase Fund data notes 900,000 on various lists, says Sinn Féin
Miriam Lord’s Week: Stephen Donnelly returns from UAE to a nasty surprise
Backslapping Fine Gael Senator puts his foot in it while Russia gets lost in the boogie
Not acceptable Donnelly at Dubai health expo while ‘serious problems’ at home – TDs
Attendance by Minister and Robert Watt part of Global Ireland initiative, Taoiseach says
Government committed to compensating those affected by Camhs controversy
Recent report was ‘disturbing and devastating’ says Minister for State Mary Butler
Free therapy sessions to be provided to individuals impacted by the pandemic
Counselling and psychotherapy in over 15 languages are to be funded under scheme
Camhs to be independently reviewed following Kerry report
Recent revelations show ‘catastrophic failure of oversight, supervision and accountability’
Minister to seek reinstatement of HSE mental health director post
Butler says role ‘essential’ in driving fundamental reforms after south Kerry Cahms review
Women TDs call on men to ‘take stand’ against gender-based violence
Politicians express horror at killing of Offaly teacher Ashling Murphy
Miriam Lord’s 2021 Awards: Coalition had to Sinn and bear it in the year of Mary Lou
Danny Healy-Rae left to his own device as Zapponegate saw Government rocked by a role
Exhibitions, short courses, portrait prizes and healing mothers
2021 Zurich Portrait Prize won by Salvatore of Lucan for Me Ma Healing Me
80% of people are getting PCR test within 24 hours - Donnelly
People refusing to wear mask on trains giving ‘two fingers’ to society, says TD in Dáil debate
Ministers defend decision not to extend free contraception to girls under 17
Government could be open to legal challenges if it went below age of consent, Butler says
Pandemic revealed extent of ageism in society, says Mike Ryan
WHO official urges focus on home care in rethink of how older people are looked after
One in five nursing home residents still in multi-occupancy rooms
Despite Covid infection risks, about 22% of residents live in rooms of up to four
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