Hiqa finds Cork centre for people with disabilities not managing aggressive residents

A Co Cork centre for people with disabilities that had court-enforced restrictions placed on it has been the subject of several more complaints by Hiqa.

Hiqa inspectors said one of the centres at St Raphael’s in Youghal is not properly managing aggressive residents, enabled a resident to wander outside, and has substandard fire prevention practice, according to Hiqa.

Last November, Hiqa applied to the District Court “for specific restrictive conditions to be placed on the registration of St Raphael’s Residential Centre, Oakvale, and Youghal Community hostels in Youghal”.