Owenacurra mental health centre replacement works yet to begin

'It is anticipated that construction will commence on site June 2025,' the HSE’s acting head of mental health services for Cork/Kerry said

The Owenacurra residential mental health centre in Midleton, Cork, was first marked for closure by the HSE in June 2021. File Picture: Howard Crowdy

Works on a replacement facility for the Owenacurra residential mental health centre in Midleton, Cork, have yet to commence, despite the HSE projecting the construction would have finished by now.

The centre, which up until 2021 had accommodated 20 long-term residents, has been closed since the onset of Storm Babet in October 2023 led to its flooding.