Woman to return home after 20 months in UK unit

A judge has granted a vulnerable young woman’s plea for her return to Ireland after being detained more than 20 months in a specialised psychiatric unit in England against her wishes.

Woman to return home after 20 months in UK unit

The woman, on consent of the HSE and lawyers for herself, her parents, and a court-appointed guardian, is to return this week.

The 18-year-old, who has a borderline personality disorder making her prone to unpredictable episodes of self-harm, including trying to take her life, has spent almost all of the last four years in psychiatric units in Ireland and England.

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