Relatives 'troubled' HSE looking at two houses as alternative homes for Owenacurra residents

Meeting of the ‘Friends of Owenacurra’ will take place at the Midleton Park Hotel on Monday night

The Owenacurra Centre in Midleton has been slated for closure since June of last year.

Relatives of the residents of the Owenacurra mental health facility have said they are “troubled” by the news that the HSE is “examining” two houses as alternate accommodation for the centre.

Mary Hurley, a family member of a long-term resident of the Midleton facility, which has been slated for closure since June of last year, said a lack of communication from the HSE about its plans for Owenacurra has “left us almost second guessing what they’re trying to do, and it’s not helping”.