HSE seeks court protection for intellectually disabled man living in 'significant squalor' with mother

The HSE is seeking court protection for a severely intellectually disabled and autistic man amid concerns he is living with his mother in squalid conditions and has not accessed necessary services for some time.

The condition of the man, now aged 30, appears to have regressed over years despite many attempts to engage with him and the HSE is concerned about his mother's "reluctant and inconsistent" attitude to professionals providing services, which he has not received since late 2018, the High Court was told.