Infrastructural problems in all but one mental health service in Cork, committee hears 

Decision to close a mental health centre in East Cork means the region will not have a residential service going forward, Oireachtas told

Marchers taking part in a public demonstration in October to protest against the proposed closure of the Owenacurra Centre in Midleton. Picture: David Keane

An “unacceptable” and “outrageous” decision to close a mental health centre in East Cork means the region will not have a residential service going forward, the Oireachtas health committee heard on Tuesday.

It emerged the Owenacurra Centre is not the only building the HSE has concerns about, although representatives from Cork/Kerry Community Healthcare said a range of other services remain in the area.