'Sad' for the woman'; 'shameful' for the HSE: Judge awards €440,000 to woman abused in Áras Attracta

The HSE has apologised “unreservedly”, and has agreed to pay €440,000, to a severely intellectually disabled “voiceless” elderly woman resident of Áras Attracta.

The HSE has apologised “unreservedly”, and has agreed to pay €440,000, to a severely intellectually disabled “voiceless” elderly woman under a settlement of her case over physical assault and mental abuse suffered while resident in the HSE’s Aras Attracta facility in Co Mayo.

The President of the High Court, Mr Justice Peter Kelly, today described the woman’s treatment at the hands of HSE personnel as “inhuman”.