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Latest StoriesYou are in: BBC Newsline > Latest Stories > A new home at last  A new home at lastIt has been two years since a BBC Newsline investigation at Muckamore Abbey Hospital uncovered the scandal of dozens of young people with learning disabilities being held indefinitely in locked wards because their discharge had been delayed. The government promised immediate action to resettle the children back into the community. Now our Health Correspondent Marie-Louise Connolly has been given exclusive access to some of these young people in their new accommodation, and it is a far cry from their old home at Muckamore. Help playing audio/video  Linda Colligan and her son Ryan Linda Colligan's son Ryan is one of the new residents. She describes the difference it has made to their lives. Help playing audio/video Maureen Piggott is the Director of Mencap Northern Ireland, a charity which supports people with learning disabilities. She welcomes the move but says not enough resources are being made available to help those affected move out of hospital and into the community. Help playing audio/video last updated: 22/04/2009 at 20:43 SEE ALSOYou are in: BBC Newsline > Latest Stories > A new home at last
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