Noel Baker
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Investigation into discovery of man's body in Cork city
Gardaí are investigating after the body of a man, understood to have been using homeless services, was found in Cork City centre → Read More
Two-thirds of suicides had history of self-harm, study shows
Two-thirds of those who died by suicide had a history of self-harm, but of those 35% had not been seen or treated following the previous episode. → Read More
Mental health services in Ireland ‘outdated’
The Mental Health Commission has said people using services are too often seen as 'second class citizens' as its latest report showed many relying on old, dirty and outdated facilities. → Read More
Concerns raised over plan to move HSE child mental health staff
There is alarm at HSE proposals to move staff from CAMHS and primary care services in one healthcare area to tackle a backlog of assessment of need (AON) cases, with fears that it will leave some vulnerable people short of therapy. → Read More
More than 66% of inmates in busiest prisons are on medication
More than two-thirds of inmates at three of the country's busiest prisons are on prescribed medication, according to a tender issued by the Irish Prison Service. → Read More
Foreign lawyers made up majority of Roll of Solicitors here in 2019
The number of new admissions to the Roll of Solicitors soared last year thanks to a deluge of applicants from England and Wales seeking a 'Brexit backstop' to avoid losing business. → Read More
At risk groups in Ireland testing positive for Covid-19 almost triple rate of general public
An innovative rapid testing system used to quickly identify and isolate positive cases of Covid-19 among homeless, Roma, and Traveller communities in the Dublin area found a rate of positive cases almost three times that of the general public. → Read More
'It would bring a tear to a stone': Incest case raises difficult questions for Ireland
The chairperson of Tusla said that a harrowing incest case that saw a man repeatedly rape and neglect his seven daughters and his sister would ‘bring a tear to a stone’ and underlines the importance of retaining a Children's Minister in the next government. → Read More
Collisions with cars only account for 30% of cycling injuries in Ireland
One-fifth of the cyclists in the study were admitted to an ICU and 12 died. → Read More
Tusla chair calls for retention of Department of Children and Youth Affairs
The Chair of Tusla has joined growing calls for the retention of a full Ministerial post for Children and of the Department of Children and Youth Affairs (DCYA). → Read More
Referrals to Tusla at highest level in five years
According to Tusla's latest quarterly report, 56,561 referrals were received in 2019, a rise of 3% or 1,425 more referrals than in 2018 and the highest number for the period 2015 - 2019. → Read More
Funding granted for maternity care research at CUMH
Researchers at University College Cork have received funding for a pilot project that aims to reduce the number of hospital check-up visits for pregnant women during the Covid-19 pandemic. → Read More
Schools apologise after video clips show students using racist language
Management at two secondary schools in Athlone have apologised after video clips involving its students emerged in which racist language was used. → Read More
Social workers demand changes in elder care ahead of possible second Covid-19 wave
The body representing social workers has demanded changes to protect the physical and mental healther of older people ahead of any possible second wave of the coronavirus. → Read More
Bail supervision scheme to offer young people in Cork and Limerick an alternative to detention
An evaluation of the scheme last December found there was a 72% reduction in reoffending among young people taking part. → Read More
Westmeath school apologises after 'deeply offensive' clips appear online
Management at a secondary school in Athlone has apologised for the 'hurt and upset' caused after what it called 'deeply offensive video clips' appeared online in which one of its students appears to use racist terms. → Read More
Tusla shelves new child abuse procedures until March 2021 due to coronavirus
Tusla has said it is shelving new procedures around dealing with child abuse cases until next March because of the Covid-19 outbreak. → Read More
Surf's up for centre of excellence in Sligo as tender issued
The country’s first surfing centre of excellence could be up and running next year after a tender was issued for its construction in Sligo. → Read More
Committees find addiction, mental health, overcrowding and homelessness concerns at prisons
A total of 12 annual reports for 2018 have been published by visiting committees, and while there were improvements noted and some jails received very positive appraisals, the theme of mental health concerns and lack of resources was to the fore. → Read More
School-based mental health programmes for teens analysed
School-based mental health programmes aimed at young people in the later years of second-level can be effective but when 'not implemented with high quality, the intended effects of the program are lost', according to new research. → Read More