Most patients received an appointment within 12 months, but three children have been waiting over a year and a half

The study estimated that teenagers using social media for just two hours per day would be exposed to almost 11,000 unhealthy food marketing posts per year.

Building on the site at St James’s Hospital in Dublin began in 2016 after years of disagreement over the location of the hospital

The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has published the Irish Health Survey – Children’s Health for 2024.