Bedroom area of Cork mental health unit locked until 9.30pm

The Mental Health Commission's chief executive  John Farrelly. Picture: Jason Clarke

The Mental Health Commission has criticised a Cork city mental health unit for locking residents' bedroom areas until 9:30pm at night, thus preventing them from sleeping or resting during the day. 

St. Catherine’s Ward, located on the grounds of St. Finbarr’s Hospital on the Douglas Road in Cork, made residents vacate their bedrooms in the morning, according to an inspection report.