Painting a ‘bleak picture’ of life for Áras Attracta residents

Residents at Áras Attracta lived a “bleak” and “controlled” existence for the convenience of staff, an independent report has found.

Yesterday the HSE published the Independent Report of Áras Attracta Review Group, which came about as a result of the RTÉ’s Prime Time undercover investigation in December 2014, into conditions at the Mayo care centre.

“Overall then, we found what we call widespread institutional conditioning and the control of residents in Áras Attracta, resulting in the limitation in their rights, their choices and their freedom,” Dr Kevin McCoy, chairman of the review group said.