A former patient broke into a psychiatric facility in Co Louth on Saturday night armed with a 12-inch butcher’s knife and threatened to harm staff. A member of staff at the facility, who spoke to The Irish Times on condition of anonymity, said the man threatened to kill staff members after storming the building. “He jumped over the gates armed with a 12-inch butcher’s knife,” she said. “Another ex-patient, about a year before that, broke into the reception area at night with a weapon and threatened staff. “The service is conducting an After Action Review following this isolated incident with a view to implementing improvements identified through the review process.

Source: The Irish Times April 18, 2018 17:03 UTC