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Mon 04 Apr 2007Mental health serviceOne in four Irish people will experience some form of mental illness during their lifetimes. But the Government and health authorities continue to behave in a callous and parsimonious fashion towards the provision of necessary health services and the upgrading of facilities.The latest criticism of this unacceptable state of affairs comes from the acting Inspector of Mental Services Susan Finnerty who reports that only one in 16 catchment areas are able to offer a wide range of multi-disciplinary services to people in the community with mental health problems.