The president of the High Court has urged the mother of a woman with Down syndrome to “do her best” to support her daughter’s continuing placement in a residential care unit and not act to undermine it. When the case came before High Court president Ms Justice Mary Irvine on Monday, Mr Leahy said the HSE was seeking an unusual order in that it wanted the placement extended for two years. The general solicitor for wards of court, previously appointed as the committee to represent the ward’s interests, supported an extension of some 18 months, the court heard. Whether deliberate or not, there is some history of the family undermining the ward’s placement, counsel added. There are issues about access to the ward and the mother is very anxious to participate, counsel said.

Source: The Irish Times June 30, 2020 14:48 UTC