Galway Bay fm newsroom - A Galway GP is backing calls for a review into ongoing HSE referrals to a clinic in the UK for children with gender identity issues.
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The Tavistock Centre in London provides psychological assessment and support - but is now facing mass legal action.
Some families of children claim they were rushed into taking life-altering puberty blockers.
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A recent independent review in the UK found the clinic was leaving young people at considerable risk.
Speaking to Galway Talks, Ballygar-native GP Dr. Madeline Ni Dhailigh says Irish children as young as 5 are being referred - which she feels is far too young