Murder trials delayed by ‘burden of work’ on psychiatrists, warns judge
Lawyers report varying degrees of success in getting court psychiatric reports for ‘very serious cases’
Central Mental Hospital
‘I tried to get help for my son after a manic episode. Instead he got a criminal record’
Almost 8 per cent of male remand prisoners have current or recent psychotic symptoms, 10 times the community rate
Woman to continue psychiatric treatment after being found not guilty of mother’s murder by reason of insanity
Trial heard Moire Bergin (47) believed Mary Bergin (76) was the devil when she stabbed her in Dublin 1 in 2022
Woman tried for throwing acid at restaurant staff to remain in care of Central Mental Hospital
Katarzyna Wsiubiak (34) found not guilty of assaults by reason of insanity earlier this month
Woman found not guilty of carrying out restaurant acid attack by reason of insanity
Three staff at One Asian Kitchen in Tallaght suffered burns during incident involving Katarzyna Wsiubiak (34)
Man who killed father with bayonet had relapse of schizophrenia, trial hears
The jury heard that the defendant suffers from persecutory delusions and disorganised thinking
Up to 6,000 Ukrainians could be housed in refurbished accommodation by end of 2024, Ministers hear
Government response to refugee accommodation crisis to date has been to rely mainly on hotel accommodation
Planning permission granted for 852 social and affordable homes on Central Mental Hospital site in Dundrum
The Land Developement Agency recently told the Oireachtas housing committee that the risk of a court challenge to the development was ‘considered high’
Woman found not guilty of murdering father by reason of insanity remanded to Central Mental Hospital
Julie Flood, who suffers from paranoid schizophrenia, stabbed father on his 94th birthday believing he was an ‘impostor’ sent to harm her
Stephen Silver found guilty of capital murder of Garda Colm Horkan
Stephen Silver shot Garda Colm Horkan with his own gun in Co Roscommon in June 2020
Man found not guilty of attempted murder no longer suffering from mental disorder
Neil O’Dowd (35) stabbed former employer 19 times but was found not guilty of attempted murder by reason of insanity
Christina Anderson pleads guilty to manslaughter as murder charge dropped
Anderson had previously pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to murder of Garth Kelly (39), who she stabbed to death in 2020
Man who killed mother found not guilty by reason of insanity
Jury took less than half an hour to find Brendan Murray not legally responsible for 88-year-old mother’s death
Man with schizophrenia not given adequate reasons for continued detention, appeal court rules
The court said the man may now be entitled to seek compensation due to the tribunal’s decision
Christina Anderson had alter ego named Nicky and was smoking cannabis habitually, court hears
Psychological report found Ms Anderson was ‘legally insane’ when she stabbed Gareth Kelly to death
Long stays and lack of clarity at Central Mental Hospital as campaigners recommend reforms
One person found unfit to plead at their trial in the 1970s remained detained until recently
New Central Mental Hospital marks ‘shift in mindset’ for prisoners with addiction and mental health issues
The new €200m facility in Portrane will replace the Victorian-era hospital in Dundrum
Commission bans use of mechanical restraints on children in mental health centres
Mental Health Commission says practice of restraint is not therapeutic had potential to cause serious harm
Conditions in Irish prisons have worsened, report warns
Concerns raised about overcrowding, mental health and use of solitary confinement
Murder shows ‘danger of drugs’ which turned ‘gentle giant’ into ‘hulk’, judge says
Mark Whelan given life sentence for stabbing daughter’s partner Noel Whelan to death
Garda suspended after crashing official car and failing breath test
Force awaiting result of second sample taken from man, aged in his 30s, after M1 collision
Mentally ill prisoners bullied, isolated and preyed upon, report finds
New study reveals difficult conditions inside jails with little or no treatment on offer
Deirdre Morley committed to Central Mental Hospital
Order made three weeks after nurse found not guilty of children’s murders by reason of insanity
Hearing in case of Deirdre Morley adjourned for consideration of psychiatric report
Woman found not guilty of murdering her three children, by reason of insanity
Insanity pleas during homicide trials rise threefold
Increase in insanity pleas followed abolition of mandatory detention in such cases
Morley could be released ‘within a year’ if condition remains stable
Court found woman suffering from temporary insanity when she killed her children
Man needing treatment at Central Mental Hospital to remain in prison, court rules
Court of Appeal told man is being held at Cloverhill Prison due to lack of hospital beds
Central Mental Hospital management allege gardaí assaulted three staff
Complaint to Garda Ombudsman about stand-off over admission of man
Gardaí in three-hour standoff with staff at gates of Central Mental Hospital
Hospital refused to admit a mentally ill man sent there for treatment by court
Man (35) who murdered mother in Co Louth jailed for life
Father ‘a shadow of himself’ after son’s drug-induced psychosis led to ‘most horrific of tragedies’
Mentally ill prisoner found naked on floor of solitary confinement cell
Mentally ill inmate found in lamentable state by European Committee for Prevention of Torture
Man charged with murder of garda remains in Central Mental Hospital
Stephen Silver (43) accused of fatal shooting of Detective Garda Colm Horkan in Castlerea
New Central Mental Hospital fast-tracked to deal with Covid-19
Nine patients move to north Dublin facility this week
Man who stabbed Japanese victim to death sent to Central Mental Hospital
Psychiatrist fears Mohamed Morei would be at high risk of relapse if not committed
Man found not guilty of infant son’s murder by reason of insanity at retrial
Yusif Ali Abdi already spent 16 years in jail for the murder before conviction was quashed and a retrial ordered
One patient unconditionally discharged from Central Mental Hospital in 2018
Six patients conditionally released into community under strict supervision
Woman (50) deemed unfit to stand trial over Foxrock murder
Court told Grace Miano, charged with killing Robert Mzoma, has ‘delusional beliefs’
AG considers report into alleged covert surveillance in prisons
Charlie Flanagan said he is concerned by some of the findings of the report
Jury’s manslaughter verdict quashed after it ignored insanity evidence
Man who thought Isis were about to invade has manslaughter case quashed on appeal
Mentally ill man lawfully detained as ward of court, Supreme Court rules
The man needed to be held in the CMH for his protection and that of the public, judges find
Is prison the right place for one of Ireland’s most dangerous inmates?
Family of Alan Ellis convinced he is not getting the treatment his condition merits
Doctor who killed her son committed to Central Mental Hospital
Maha Al Adheem found not guilty of autistic boy’s murder by reason of insanity
Over half of Mountjoy prisoners in protection regimes due to gang violence
17 gangs now operating within the prison, Governor says
Reopened Central Mental Hospital ward not available to prisoners
The newly refurbished facility will not house the 22 inmates ‘who should not be in prison’
DPP reflecting on case in which man who met criteria for insanity jailed for killing
Court of Appeal told when jury found man guilty verdict was met with applause
Doctors' claims at Central Mental Hospital audited
HSE audit report claims payments were made for more hours than doctors were in building
Prisons unable to meet rising population’s need for mental healthcare
Percentage of prison population with mental illness more than doubled since 2015
Man who beat woman with hammer sent to mental hospital
Attempted-murder accused displayed delusionary beliefs, court told
Dundalk murder accused in Central Mental Hospital, court told
Mohamed Morei faces charge of killing 24-year-old Yosuke Sasaki last week
Patients at Central Mental Hospital not given food after 5pm
Mental Health Commission inspectors find kitchens unhygienic
Man who stabbed stranger found not guilty by reason of insanity
Gerard Dowling (40) assaulted the man in a Kilkenny shopping centre in 2016
Bed capacity in the Central Mental Hospital at ‘critical’ level
Waiting list of 29 for CMH, 20 of whom are referrals from Irish Prison Service
Parents of murdered Sligo woman previously lost three children
Natalie McGuinness strangled to death by her boyfriend who ‘believed he was in the Matrix’
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