Concerns over mental health units in Limerick and Dublin

A report by the Mental Health Commission found that one unit, the Tearmann Ward in Limerick, was 'unsuitable as a mental health facility for elderly residents'.

The country's mental health watchdog has raised concerns over two centres — one in Dublin and one in Limerick — including insufficient staffing, the finding of hazards such as a discarded razor, and poorly maintained facilities.

The reports, by the Mental Health Commission, found major shortcomings at St Joseph’s Intellectual Disability Service, located on St Ita’s Campus in Portrane, Co Dublin, and at the Tearmann Ward located in St Camillus’ Hospital on the Shelbourne Road in Limerick. Both are HSE facilities.