Prospects for new Central Mental Hospital ‘hopeless’

THE condition of the Central Mental Hospital is “appalling” and prospects of getting a new one built seem “hopeless”, the head of the hospital has said.

Speaking to the Irish Examiner Dr Harry Kennedy said the condition of the hospital is a big worry, but though there have been promises to build a new one, he said he has “no idea” when this will happen.

“The place is in an appalling condition and the building needs a huge amount of work,” he said.