The country's inadequate mental health service is straining under the pressure caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
That's according to Mental Health Reform, which will appear before the Oireachtas sub-committee on mental health today.
It will say the child and adolescent mental health service is 40 per cent under-staffed, with over 2,000 kids waiting for their first appointment.
Council Receive Application For Temporary Accommodation At Greystones Community College
The Department of Education has submitted an application to Wicklow County Council to provide temporary accommodation for Greystones Community College on the grounds of Eire Og GAA Club.
HPSC Says Current Wave Of Covid-19 Began In Late November
The current wave of Covid-19 started before the easing of Level 5 restrictions for Christmas according to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre.
Council Passes Motion On Parental Alienation
Wicklow County Council passed a motion this week calling on the Government to recognise and address the issue of Parental Alienation, where children are manipulated to turn against one of the parents when the relationship between the parents breaks down.
Gardai Forced To Break Up Large Funeral Gathering In Wexford This Week
Gardaí are preparing a file for the Director of Public Prosecutions, after a large crowd gathered at a house in Enniscorthy in County Wexford, following a funeral in Gorey last Monday.
Mayo Island Hit By Outbreak Of Covid-19
One in eight people on an island off the coast of Mayo has been infected with Covid-19.
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