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The Health Service Executive has confirmed it will investigate an incident in which a woman living in a community care facility for patients with a history of mental illness in Monaghan town fell from the roof of the facility yesterday, writes Eithne Donnellan and Patrick Tierney.
The woman, in her 30s, was injured but not seriously. She was taken by ambulance to Cavan General Hospital.
She was seen climbing out a skylight on the three- storey building shortly before her fall.
People who live and work in the area said it was the second time in less than a month that the woman had climbed out the skylight on to the roof. Last time she was rescued from the rooftop.
Questioned about how the same incident could be allowed to occur twice over such a short period the HSE said it did not comment on individual cases.
In a short statement it said: "The HSE does not comment on individual cases however, the HSE can confirm that a review of the incident will be carried out, as is the normal practice".
Man (80) killed by car is named
An 80-year-old man who was killed after he was struck by a car on Sunday night in Monaghan, has been named by gardaí.
Felix Sherry, from Dromore, Killybrone, Emyvale, was hit as he crossed the N2 at Mullabryn in Emyvale.
The collision happened at around 9.30pm. Mr Sherry was taken to Monaghan General Hospital where he died. The driver of the car was not injured.
Garda shot by pellet in Mayo
A youth has been questioned in Ballina, Co Mayo following the discharging of a pellet gun at a female garda who was on traffic duty.
Although a pellet struck her in the face, the officer was not injured in the attack, which happened at Circular Road in the town.
A toy gun capable of firing pellets was later confiscated from a 15-year-old boy by gardaí. It is understood that charges may follow.
HSE to review legionella case
The HSE is to review its handling of a case of legionella contamination in the pool at a luxury Donegal hotel to see if the risk to the public was properly assessed.
HSE local health manager, John Hayes yesterday confirmed that a review would be undertaken to ensure that "appropriate risk factors" were taken into account in the management of the case at the Carlton Redcastle Hotel near Moville.
The executive is still monitoring works undertaken at the spa pool which will remain closed until the HSE is satisfied it is contamination-free.
Cabins damaged on Waterford site
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to help them with their inquiries after vandals caused €30,000 worth of damage on a construction site at the Waterford Institute of Technology campus.
The incident happened at the site of a €20 million building project at the institute's Cork Road campus yesterday morning. A security man on the campus disturbed the raiders and "a group of youths" fled the scene.
Two dumper trucks were hot-wired and used to ram into four cabins there, while a fifth cabin was also damaged in the incident.
Ennis-based Brian McCarthy Contractors Ltd is carrying out the construction works on the site of the 82,000 square-foot language, sport and hospitality building.
Describing the incident as a "reckless frenzy", a spokesman said it was the "worst incident of vandalism" that the company had ever encountered.
Anyone with information can contact gardaí in Waterford on 051 305300.