Ireland's mental health services are struggling due to a lack of resources.
The Irish Hospital Consultants Association says there were 4,000 acute mental health beds in 2005, but it's dropped to just 1,000.
It says inpatient psychiatric care is now only reserved for those most 'seriously ill'.
Consultant in Liason Psychiatry at the Mater Hospital in Dublin, Anne Doherty says it is having knock on effects on other therapy
Scholars Unearth Wicklow Mountains Site As Largest Known Nucleated Prehistoric Settlement
Never mind the Vikings !!!!!! Civilisation could be traced back to Baltinglass!
Wicklow Property Prices Jump By €30,000 In 12 Months
The Median asking price for a property in the county now stands at €425,000
UPDATE: N11 Vehicle On Fire Near Arklow. Care Advised
Gardai are attending the scene but smoke is impacting visibility along the route.
Nearly €1.4m Spent To Expand Glen of the Downs Nature Reserve
The site was previously owned by Coillte. The acquisition will allow commercial forestry to be gradually replaced with native woodland, helping to restore rare sessile oak habitat
Contrasting Patterns In Wicklow Crime Figures & Statistics Year-On-Year
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