Organisation: Isolation Hospital

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

End of an era for psychiatric facility

For the first time in 160 years, an imposing building which dominates Killarney, Co Kerry, and which once had more than 1,000 residents, was unoccupied last night.

Wed, 26 Sep, 2012

Retirement of nurses hits psychiatric care

A LARGE number of nurse retirements is impacting severely on the care of psychiatric patients in Kerry, it has been claimed.

Mon, 09 Jan, 2012

HSE under fire over delays in providing psychiatric care in Kerry

THE Health Service Executive (HSE) yesterday came under fire because of delays in providing community-based services for psychiatric patients in Kerry.

Wed, 28 Nov, 2007