The judge said he would not make an order that the woman was trespassing in the hospital but said common sense and compassion had to be brought to the matter. Photograph: Getty ImagesAn older woman who is refusing to leave a hospital after 719 days, even though doctors say she needs no further treatment, could be moved out of the private room she is in into another room, a High Court judge has said. Shane Murphy SC, on behalf of the hospital applicant, said the woman had made allegations of assault and he understood there had been a lot of correspondence between lawyers for the hospital and the woman. The judge also asked what was going to happen to the woman after she leaves hospital as he was told she lived alone and had no family support. [ Woman refuses to leave hospital after 719 days, court hearsOpens in new window ]Barrister Nathan Reilly, for the woman, said his client has significant issues including bowel cancer and cardiac and urological issues which had led to her collapse.

Source: The Irish Times November 07, 2025 19:24 UTC