PNA TO MEET HSE OVER PLANNED CLOSURE OF TOGHERMORE RESIDENTIAL HOUSE

Date Published: 07-Jan-2013

The Pyschiatric Nurses Association is to meet with the HSE this week to discuss the future of Toghermore Residential House in Tuam.

It follows a candle-lit vigil attended by up to 150 people over the weekend in support of residents and staff at the facility.

The feared winding down of the 18 bed residential house comes after an independent fire and safety report delivered to the HSE last month (Dec) revealed fire safety shortfalls.

Unions representing care workers at Toghermore are meeting the HSE this week to demand a reversal of the decision.

Declan Breen of the Psychiatric Nurses Association says the residents should be allowed to stay.