Owenacurra's compliance rating higher than other mental health facilities offered to its residents

A sister of a resident of the Owenacurra mental health facility in East Cork has said: 'It leaves a bitter taste really. From my sister’s experience, she’s really thrived in that setting.'

The inspection of Owenacurra in November led to a compliance rating of 90%, its highest since 2018. File picture: Howard Crowdy

A sister of a resident of the Owenacurra mental health facility in East Cork has said “it doesn’t make sense” to close it down in the wake of an inspection report that gave it a 90% compliance rating.

Mary Hurley said the alternatives being offered for residents are “not comparable” with the Midleton centre in terms of compliance ratings, and the HSE has chosen to close down a service that was working very well.