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Suicidal child refused help by the HSE, local TD tells Dáil

Apr 30, 2025 12:47
By Eoghan Murphy
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Suicidal child refused help by the HSE, local TD tells Dáil
Sinn Féin TD Sorca Clarke

Sinn Féin's Sorca Clarke says several children have been experiencing severe difficulties getting appropriate mental healthcare.

A Longford-Westmeath TD has told the Dáil a suicidal child was refused help by the HSE.

Sinn Féin's Sorca Clarke says several children have been experiencing severe difficulties getting appropriate mental healthcare.

She says families have expressed "utter shock" and "revulsion" about the issue.

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Deputy Clarke spoke about several cases in the Dáil:

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