Garda gets €35,000 after confronting prisoner covered in faeces
Det Garda Linda Harkin said she feared the prisoner would spit his faeces into her face
Mourners told Ana Hick ‘packed so much love and life into 18 years’
Funeral of 18-year-old student takes place in Dalkey
Government breaks pledge to ringfence €35m to modernise mental health
Minister insists money is available to recruit staff to community mental health teams
Concern grows as strains on mental health policy intensify
Dwindling staff numbers and poor governance have taken their toll on mental health services
After the Asylum: ‘I loved the severe physical pain. It was better than the mental pain'
Rory Doody spent years in and out of psychiatric hospitals and institutions. Today, he helps others in the community
Mental health services ‘stagnant’ and in danger of slipping backwards
Watchdog says failure to hire community-based staff will hamper services
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