A day care centre for people with intellectual disabilities has apologised after leaving a young man behind on a swimming trip.
The young man, who has Down Syndrome, was found wandering alone close to the N4 in Palmerstown.
Stewarts, which is one of the country's largest care facilities for people with intellectual disabilities, is partly run by volunteers.
At the start of this month, a group were taken swimming at a pool on its large campus in Palmerstown.
When they got back to their day centre, staff realised a young man with Down Syndrome was missing.
He was then found alone at the side of the N4, a near-by dual carriageway.
Stewarts said it clearly "did not meet the standards of care" that its expect of itself.
It notified senior management and the HSE straight away, and launched a detailed independent investigation.
Stewarts said it "is committed to act on its findings".
While it has "apologised unreservedly" to the young man and his family, Stewarts "recognises that it has not yet provided a satisfactory explanation for the events that occurred".
The centre plans to issue a formal written apology once all facts are gathered and the investigation is complete.
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