Brendan O’Connor: As I listened to what happened to the Kerry Camhs children, I admit I broke a littleKids with intellectual disabilities are still regarded by too many in the medical field as a problem to be solvedChildren with intellectual disabilities had no access to non-medical interventions. Instead, they were drugged. Photo posed/GettyBrendan O'Connor Today at 06:30The news doesn’t often make me cry. Journalism hardens you a bit to news. So I was surprised, walking along with my headphones in, when I found my chin scrunching up and my mouth turning down, pouty.

Source: Irish Independent February 22, 2026 13:00 UTC