A local councillor has called for a "special unit" to be set up in Cavan General Hospital for mental health issues, suicide and anything pertaining mental health. The calls were made by Cllr Brendan Fay who believes sending those who are most vulnerable to A&E is "inappropriate and wrong on almost every scale."
He is also calling on the HSE and Minister for Heath, Stephen Donnelly to not only set up a specialised unit at Cavan General Hospital, but to roll plans out nationwide.
Our reporter Jodie Curran spoke with Cllr Brendan Fay and she began by asking him why he thought it was important to bring this matter to the forefront:
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