Residents' 'serious concerns' to delay planned mental health facility in Cork

One of the issues for Glenwood Residents Association includes the nature of the profile of the proposed residents of Glenwood House in Carrigaline

The HSE bought Glenwood House in Carrigaline for €750,000 in 2021  from the sister and brother-in-law of its head of mental health services for Cork/Kerry, Kevin Morrison. File picture: Larry Cummins

The HSE’s plan to convert a former B&B in Carrigaline into a mental health facility will likely be delayed by at least a further six months after it was appealed to An Bord Pleanála by local residents.

Cork County Council officially approved a retention planning permission application by the HSE for Glenwood House in July of this year, 18 months after the property was first purchased for €750,000.