Disability centre still falls short on standards

A health watchdog report has found that a centre in Kilkenny which had previously been the subject of a court order over fire safety concerns is still falling short of necessary standards of care.

The designated centre for people with disabilities operated by St Patricks Centre (Kilkenny) Ltd was previously found to have been in serious breach of the regulations and, in recent months, a new board of management had been appointed there.

Despite some improvements, “inspectors found actions from the previous inspection had not been adequately addressed”.