‘The big difference is understanding myself’: why are so many women being diagnosed with ADHD later in life? A growing number of Irish women in their 30s, 40s and 50s are realising they are neurodivergent – and are embracing the discoveryBarrister Nessa Hill who was late-diagnosed with ADHD. Photo: Mark CondrenToday at 06:30‘My identification as ADHD came about after my daughter was being assessed,” says Nessa Hill, a barrister, CEO of Neurodiversity Ireland, and mother of two neurodivergent little girls.

Source: Irish Independent February 22, 2026 14:31 UTC