Mary Butler

Mental Health Bill, a significant reworking of the State’s mental health laws, comes to Cabinet this week

Darren Coleman says his wife, Nicola Keane, was not a monster but a ‘really, really ill person’

‘Volatility and unpredictability in Ireland even greater than in 2020,′ says Cabinet source after referendums defeated

Michael McNamara says no votes in family and care referendums cast Irish parliament in ‘a very dim light’

The tyres on Minister for State Mary Butler’s car were slashed and punctured

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

‘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

Improving the child and mental health service should be a ‘huge priority’, say Mental Health Reform

Dr John Hillery was speaking at the publication of the devastating report on how Camhs is failing children and their families

Over 40,000 people receive care supplied under contract from members of Home and Community Care Ireland and The National Community Care Network

Relatives of Fair Deal residents in Beaumont say they simply want parity of support for their loved ones with residents of HSE run homes

CareChoice, which has already withdrawn Beaumont care home from scheme, cautioned its five other homes in Cork region may also be at risk

HSE officials confirm more than 700 vacancies across services, with some network teams having vacancy rates of up to 65%

Failure to agree new HSE tender before old one expires would put services in ‘legal limbo’, says representative group

Fianna Fáil's Mary Butler expresses concern that Government decision could lead to ‘premature’ entry of older people into nursing homes

Support was buttressed by support from Independents after Government accommodated a range of demands

Minister for Older People Mary Butler says she was ‘disappointed’ by decision and wasn’t consulted in advance

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

Charity criticises additional charges for services levied on residents in private facilities

First cases of ‘concerning’ new Covid-19 subvariant detected in Ireland

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

Delayed discharges carry increased risk of infection, create lost bed days and can lengthen waiting lists

Court hears €1.2m to be spent on safety improvements at only acute in-patient unit in West Cork

HSE figures show more than 4,000 on Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services lists

Residents, families and local politicians have called for mental health centre to stay open

The HSE said the Owenacurra centre in Midleton, Cork is ’not fit for purpose’

Inquiry follows report of ‘risky’ treatment of children in south Kerry

Number of recipients may change if other children come forward, Minister of State says

HSE has written to those identified in report on child and adolescent mental health services

Many people are now seeking out the ‘old ways’ of parents and grandparents to live more sustainably

Residents in shared rooms with no protection from ‘noises or unpleasant odours’

Luckily, Tánaiste was in Chile for Paddy’s Day when suspicious package arrived

Recruits often ‘come through Department of Foreign Affairs ranks’, says Malcolm Byrne

Harris, McConalogue and Chambers test positive for virus along with Taoiseach

Total of 6,149 whole time equivalents were hired, compared to budget target of 14,700

Contribution would make scheme sustainable for ageing population, study claims

Tensions over targets and budgets between HSE and department revealed

Nursing home restrictions to be significantly relaxed from Monday, Department of Health says

National Treatment Purchase Fund data notes 900,000 on various lists, says Sinn Féin

Backslapping Fine Gael Senator puts his foot in it while Russia gets lost in the boogie