HSE to spend €814k housing three Owenacurra residents in flood-prone area

Property in Lauriston area of Midleton purchased for €448,500, with additional refurbishment costs estimated at more than €365k

The HSE first announced its intention to close Owenacurra in June 2021, and just six of the original 20 occupants remain in the East Cork facility.

The HSE is to spend €814,000 on accommodating three residents of the Owenacurra mental health facility in a refurbished house in an area prone to flooding.

The HSE agreed to purchase the property in the Lauriston area of Midleton for €448,500, with additional refurbishment estimated to cost €365,218.