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| Addict clinic closure 'is insane' | Addict clinic closure 'is insane' |
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| An ex-mayor has told how an addiction clinic which has been forced to close helped "put his life back together" after treating his alcoholism. | An ex-mayor has told how an addiction clinic which has been forced to close helped "put his life back together" after treating his alcoholism. |
| Last week, staff at Cuan Mhuire addiction unit in Newry were told new residents could not be admitted. | Last week, staff at Cuan Mhuire addiction unit in Newry were told new residents could not be admitted. |
| Newry politician Pat McGinn said the centre offered him "time, space and care" during his alcoholism recovery. | Newry politician Pat McGinn said the centre offered him "time, space and care" during his alcoholism recovery. |
| The closure is due to ageing buildings and the building of a new motorway section. | The closure is due to ageing buildings and the building of a new motorway section. |
| Health Minister Michael McGimpsey said relevant agencies would assist "in the managed discharge of existing residents". | Health Minister Michael McGimpsey said relevant agencies would assist "in the managed discharge of existing residents". |
| Mr McGinn, a Sinn Fein councillor, told BBC Radio Ulster's Talkback programme that when he arrived at Cuan Mhuire his "life was broken". | |
| The casualty service, the pressure on the NHS will increase - we just think it is insane that this service is being closed for the sake of a road Hilary Campbell MartinForum for Action on Substance Abuse | The casualty service, the pressure on the NHS will increase - we just think it is insane that this service is being closed for the sake of a road Hilary Campbell MartinForum for Action on Substance Abuse |
| "My family were living with a nightmare. I was taken in here unconditionally," he said. | "My family were living with a nightmare. I was taken in here unconditionally," he said. |
| "The ethos of Cuan Mhuire is unconditional love and unconditional care, and that's where I received those things and was helped to put my life back together again. | "The ethos of Cuan Mhuire is unconditional love and unconditional care, and that's where I received those things and was helped to put my life back together again. |
| "The closure of Cuan Mhuire means the chance for broken lives to be repaired has been removed by this decision." | "The closure of Cuan Mhuire means the chance for broken lives to be repaired has been removed by this decision." |
| 'Sake of a road' | 'Sake of a road' |
| Programme director at Cuan Mhuire, Sister Kathleen O'Connor, said she was definite that some people would die as a result of the unit's closure. | Programme director at Cuan Mhuire, Sister Kathleen O'Connor, said she was definite that some people would die as a result of the unit's closure. |
| "We have saved many people from death. Some of them are very, very ill when they come in and we have done our best to bring them back to a normal life," she said. | "We have saved many people from death. Some of them are very, very ill when they come in and we have done our best to bring them back to a normal life," she said. |
| Hilary Campbell Martin from the Forum for Action on Substance Abuse said it was "a disgraceful decision" to close Cuan Mhuire. | Hilary Campbell Martin from the Forum for Action on Substance Abuse said it was "a disgraceful decision" to close Cuan Mhuire. |
| "The knock-on impact from this treatment centre closing is that we are going to expect some of the brunt of that," she said. | "The knock-on impact from this treatment centre closing is that we are going to expect some of the brunt of that," she said. |
| "The casualty service, the pressure on the NHS will increase - we just think it is insane that this service is being closed for the sake of a road." | "The casualty service, the pressure on the NHS will increase - we just think it is insane that this service is being closed for the sake of a road." |
| Newry and Armagh MP Conor Murphy said he had sought an urgent meeting with the health minster. | Newry and Armagh MP Conor Murphy said he had sought an urgent meeting with the health minster. |
| Mr McGimpsey said: "I understand that Cuan Mhuire has taken the difficult decision to cease admissions with immediate effect and will close within a number of weeks. | Mr McGimpsey said: "I understand that Cuan Mhuire has taken the difficult decision to cease admissions with immediate effect and will close within a number of weeks. |
| "This decision has been taken by the Cuan Mhuire board in light of concerns over health and safety risks to people using this service." | "This decision has been taken by the Cuan Mhuire board in light of concerns over health and safety risks to people using this service." |