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Lack of follow-up care in CAMHS as the Mental Health Commission’s report published
The Mental Health Commission published a report this weekend highlighting serious shortfalls in the care provided nationwide by the Child and Adolescent Mental Health System (CAMHS). This report comes a year after the publication of the Maskey Report – which found...
Former Terenure college teacher and rugby coach pleads guilty to two abuse offences
John McClean, a former teacher and rugby coach at Terenure college, pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting two former students.
Death of two-year-old from mould in flat sparks calls for safer social housing conditions
The death of a two-year-old boy in 2020 from prolonged ‘chronic exposure’ to black mould.
A further 16 families receive apology from HSE after care of children found to be “Risky”
A Further 16 Families Receive Apology From HSE After Care Of Children Found To Be “Risky”
Over €1m paid out in compensation by the Vincentian Community after 45 instances of abuse alleged against 9 priests
Over €1m Paid Out in Compensation by The Vincentian Community After 45 Instances of Abuse Alleged Against 9 Priests
St John of God order subject to 130 allegations of child sex abuse
There have been 131 complaints of child sexual abuse against members of the Saint John of God congregation in Ireland.
North Kerry CAMHS Audit
The North Kerry CAMHS Audit - The HSE is due to publish the finding of the ‘50 file review’ of North Kerry CAMHS patients files.
Over €5m in clerical abuse settlements, support services paid by Spiritans
The Spiritans in Ireland, also referred to as the Holy Ghost Order, has revealed that it has paid over €5 million since 2004 in settlement claims and towards abuse and support services.
€15m Awarded After Failings in After Birth Care
An apology has been given to a teenage boy after the Coombe Women and Infants University Hospital failed to provide care to him after birth.
€300k Settlement After Failure to Detect Girls Hearing Loss
A settlement of €300,000 was approved today by the High Court in the case of a nine-year-old girl whose hearing loss was not detected for three years.
HSE reviewing the files of patients treated by a doctor in North Kerry CAMHS
HSE has commenced a review of the files of young patients treated by a junior doctor in North Kerry CAMHS.
North Kerry CAMHS Misdiagnosis
Coleman Legal continue to receive instructions from North Kerry families regarding the care their loved ones received while attending North Kerry CAMHS.