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'They would still be alive' - Andrew McGinley says new mental health law must go further

A new mental health bill in Ireland is expected to be the largest overhaul of the State’s menta...

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13.35 26 Feb 2024


'They would still be alive' - Andrew McGinley says new mental health law must go further


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13.35 26 Feb 2024


A new mental health bill in Ireland is expected to be the largest overhaul of the State’s mental health laws in decades. 

Mental Health Reform groups have warned that the current legislation is at odds with international human rights standards. 

The new legislation would strengthen regulation around people consenting to the type of treatment they receive. 

It is also expected to regulate Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) as the majority of mental health services in Ireland currently fall outside the scope of regulation set out under the 2021 Act. 

Andrew McGinley, whose children Conor, nine, Darragh, seven, and three-year-old Carla died at the hands of their mother, joined Andrea on Lunchtime Live today to discuss why it doesn't go far enough...


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