Elderly woman found living in 'abject squalor' despite award of €164,000 in 2017, High Court hears

An elderly woman lived in “abject squalor” in her home for almost two years without light, heat and adequate nutrition when €164,000 was lodged in court for her, the High Court has heard.

By order of the president of the High Court, and in the context of an inquiry as to whether the woman should be made a ward of court, she was removed from her home recently and taken to a hospital for physical and psychiatric assessment.