Serious shortcomings found in care provided by Tipperary HSE-run home

Serious shortcomings in the quality and safety of care provided by a Tipperary-based HSE-run home for people with an intellectual disability have been found by the State's health services watchdog.

Damien House in Clonmel provides full-time long-term care to 12 adults with a primary diagnosis of intellectual disability and comprises of three houses and an apartment.