High Court appoints liquidators to St Mary’s Centre

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The High Court appointed liquidators to St Mary’s Centre (Telford), a south Dublin nursing home. The proceedings were reported on 29 July 2020. The centre said residents were being transferred elsewhere and Baker Tilly would oversee the winding down of operations.

The centre said it was closing because it could not meet statutory and regulatory requirements or fund the necessary work. It had 35 female nursing-home residents, whose families had been told it would close by the end of the year.

Hiqa inspection reports had criticised governance, management and privacy at the centre. The HSE said discussions about financial and infrastructural challenges had been ongoing before it learned that directors had sought a voluntary liquidation order.

This report covers an earlier stage of the case. Later developments are not reported here.