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Contractors investigating ‘foul odour’ in €13m facility

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By Michelle Crean

The HSE has this week said that the ‘foul odour’ emanating from the two-year-old state-of-the-art €13m Deer Lodge facility in Killarney will be resolved shortly.

A HSE spokesperson this week told the Killarney Advertiser that “contractors are currently addressing issues” at the centre on St Margaret's Road, which caters for 40 residents in need of long term psychiatric care.

The facility opened in July 2017, and often a foul odour permeates the building to the great distress of the residents and the staff. The issue was raised by Cllr Michael Gleeson, who said “the comfort of these people and the working conditions of the dedicated staff is being compromised by the terrible malodour”, and the Psychiatric Nurses’ Association (PNA). Deer Lodge is purpose built to facilitate the needs of the residents, he explained.

“Repeated representations have been made by staff to management to have the situation rectified,” he said. “Some attempts have been made to improve the situation including letting additional water flow through the system. To date there has not been a satisfactory solution and all in the building continue to endure the very upsetting presence of the odour. It is most assuredly a terrible contradiction that this state-of-the-art building for people with disability is causing them and their carers severe distress. It is long past time that the matter was seriously addressed by the authorities."

A spokesperson for the HSE this week said that they are aware that an odour has been occasionally detected in some parts of Deer Lodge.

“Contractors are currently addressing issues in specific parts of the building at the moment, and we expect this issue to be resolved shortly.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Maine Valley Golf Club raises €13,050

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Maine Valley Members Golf Club hosted a Comfort for Chemo Golf Fundraiser in memory of Kathy Scannell. The fundraiser was a great success raising €13,050. Clonkeen Forestry Services sponsored the event, and a cheque  was presented to Mary Fitzgerald, Paul McCarthy and Mary Horgan on behalf of Comfort for Chemo.

Maine Valley Members Golf Club and Clonkeen Forestry services would like to thank all those who sponsored T-boxes, golf teams, and those who purchased tickets for the event. They would also like to thank Tom Barry from Killarney Printing for all the print works.

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Dóchas Drama Group’s series of short plays  is go!

The Dóchas Drama Group will run a series of short plays at the Muckross Schoolhouse from December 5 to 7. The group’s annual performance has been switched to the Muckross […]

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The Dóchas Drama Group will run a series of short plays at the Muckross Schoolhouse from December 5 to 7.

The group’s annual performance has been switched to the Muckross venue as its traditional base – the ballroom in the Killarney Avenue Hotel is being refurbished.

“If you are fed up with the incessant rain and constant bad news. Do you need a break? Are tired of listening to advice about your Christmas cake recipe? There is a perfect solution,” said the group’s Liz Ryan.

“We will present six short plays and some of the questions you may ask yourself are: 

“Why is Jane suddenly so honest?

“What did happen on December 9. Will Tiffany be promoted? Will Mags eventually find love?

“Can lost love be re-kindled? What do grandparents get up to when they’re babysitting?

For answers to these questions and more, come along to Muckross Schoolhouse on December 5, 6 and 7.”

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