Plea made for wards of court to have more say

Over €1bn in cash, property, and other assets is being controlled by the High Court for people deemed incapable of managing their own affairs.

Human rights experts are seeking urgent changes to the system which also deprives people of any say in how they live their lives.

A report into the wards of court system — which currently governs the affairs of 2,639 people with combined assets worth €1.27bn — describes it as archaic, inadequate, and in breach of European human rights legislation.