A mother found not guilty of the murder of her young child by reason of insanity cannot be committed to the Central Mental Hospital because there is no place for her, a court has heard.
However, Mr Murray said that no bed was made available for her so the order could not be complied with. He added that Dr Ronan Mullaney, the woman's treating consultant psychiatrist, gave evidence yesterday evening that his patient's application was not of the most immediate urgency. As a result, Ms Justice Stewart vacated the woman's committal order and released her on bail, Mr Murray said.Peter Finlay SC, for the HSE, told the court that every effort is being made to secure a bed for the woman but the CMH has reached full capacity in its quota of female patients.