Owenacurra resident being moved to ward previously slated by mental health watchdog

The inspector expressed 'serious concerns' about Unit 3 at St Stephen’s Hospital — but that's where the resident is being sent

The Owenacurra Centre in Midleton Co Cork was earmarked for closure in June 2021. Picture: Howard Crowdy

A resident of the Owenacurra mental health facility in Cork is to move to a ward at a different hospital — one whose standards have faced heavy criticism from the mental health watchdog.

The Irish Examiner has learned that one of the remaining residents of the facility, which was controversially slated for closure in June 2021, is being moved to Unit 3 at St Stephen’s Hospital near Glanmire.