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March 1, 2012
THROWING HIS HAT IN THE RING: Mick dons gloves for charity See Page 3
All-new Central Mental Hospital on way I MIMI MURRAY
THE building of a new Central Mental Hospital, including Intellectual Disability and Child and Adolescent Forensic Mental Health Units, has been confirmed for Portrane by Dr James Reilly, Minister for Health. In a statement the Minister said: “Funding is included in the HSE Capital Plan to provide for planned infrastructural developments for the
National Forensic Mental Health Service.” These include the development of a new, 120-bed hospital to replace the Central Mental Hospital, the development of a 10-bed Intellectual Disability Forensic Mental Health Unit, a 10-bed Child and Adolescent Forensic Mental Health Unit, and four regional Intensive Care Rehabilitation Units (ICRUs). Full Story on Page 7
Model behaviour: At a gala dinner for Laura Brennan Trust MISS Ireland, Holly Carpenter, pic-
tured with Jane and Karl Carpenter, was on hand to host a recent gala dinner in the Grand Hotel Malahide in aid of The Laura Brennan Trust. The model worked tirelessly
all evening, posing for photographs with guests, modelling items for the auction and meeting all the young dancers who performed for those who attended. Full Gallery on Page 8