People with disabilities are living in overly restrictive settings, in homes with inadaquete fire plans and their care plans are not being properly monitored and updated, according to the latest review of residential centres by the health watchdog.

Failures to identify suspicions of abuse and serious risks to patient safety have been noted in a number of disability centres.

In what would prove a major boost for Ireland at the European Championships, Giovanni Trapattoni has said Richard Dunne is on course to return to action for Aston Villa as early as the end of this month.