State has to ensure tragic death won’t be repeated, says Harney

TÁNAISTE Mary Harney yesterday warned that the State had to ensure there was no repeat of the tragic death of a woman days after being found in a severely malnourished state in her daughter’s home.

Evelyn Joel, 58, who had multiple sclerosis, died at Wexford General Hospital on January 7, a week after emergency services removed her from her daughter’s home at 37, Cluain Dara Estate, Enniscorthy, Co Wexford. She weighed just four-and-a-half stone.

Yesterday, Ms Harney said there had been huge failings leading to the woman’s death.