Member's statement: Davin Corrigan
Member's statement by Mr Daniel McCrossan on .
- MLA
- Mr Daniel McCrossan
- Party at the time
- Social Democratic and Labour Party
- Date
- 26 November 2024
- Type
- Member's statement
- Business
- Members' Statements
- Heading
- Davin Corrigan
- Assembly identifier
- Official Report component 4677228
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Text
In 2018, Davin Corrigan was admitted to Grangewood mental health unit in Derry. He was 25 years of age. He struggled with his mental health and needed help and support. Unfortunately, while in the care of that facility, Davin took his own life. The inquest found that there were major failings on the part of the Western Health and Social Care Trust around the care and support that Davin, and, indeed, many others, should have received. His death was entirely preventable. The sense of loss in our community and in Davin's family, particularly for his mum, Aisling, and his father, Dessie, is acutely felt daily. Following the shock of losing their son in an environment that should have been safe and that should have protected him, they battled for many years to seek the truth about what had happened. In 2023, an inquest found that there had been major failings at every level in the trust around the care that Davin Corrigan should have received but did not.
His family have fought for changes so that no other young person's family suffers the loss of a loved one in an environment where they should be safe. Over the past few years, whilst feeling hurt and let down, they have worked with the trust to create the Davin Corrigan Legacy Award. It has been set up to recognise the efforts of families and organisations that work to improve the care experience and safety of people in the trust. They have achieved considerable changes. The trust has learned many difficult lessons. Each year, the Davin Corrigan Legacy Award is given to various groups in recognition of the changes that they have made to improve the care experience of those in the trust. Tomorrow, that award will be presented again. This is its fifth year, and the presentation will take place in the Fir Trees Hotel in Strabane. This morning, on my way to the Assembly, I spoke to Davin's father. Even after the past few years, the family still feel the hurt and pain. They feel let down. I encourage everybody to attend that event tomorrow to remember Davin and to support his family.
362 words. Text as published by the Northern Ireland Assembly.
Assessment
Jev’s structured answers met the documented threshold for “not flagged”.
- Overall probability that the activity is being used to promote, exploit or escalate an identity-based controversy: 0.03 (flagging needs at least 0.70; at or below 0.30 is not flagged).
- None of the five culture-war criteria was met (each was below 0.60).
- No identity-based framing was identified (1.00).
- Subject area: Disability (including neurodivergence and mental health), disabled people and disability or sickness benefits.
- The overall probability was at or below the not-flagging threshold.
This is an AI-generated assessment of the text, made against published criteria. It is not a finding of fact about the MLA or their intentions. The Assembly record itself is the fact.
Jev’s structured answers
| Question | Probability | Met? |
|---|---|---|
| Identity framing | 0.03 | No |
| Sectarian or communal antagonism | 0.02 | No |
| Cultural grievance politics | 0.02 | No |
| Dog-whistle messaging | 0.02 | No |
| Controversy escalation | 0.02 | No |
| Legitimate policy scrutiny | 0.51 | No |
| Overall judgement | 0.03 | At or below not-flagging threshold |
| Option | Probability |
|---|---|
| No identity-based framing (chosen) | 1.00 |
| Reports or questions it | 0.00 |
| Criticises or condemns it | 0.00 |
| Adopts it | 0.00 |
| Subject | Probability |
|---|---|
| Disability (including neurodivergence and mental health), disabled people and disability or sickness benefits | 0.99 |
| No identity-related subject | 0.01 |
| Flags, emblems, symbols, names and memorials | 0.00 |
| Parades, bonfires and commemorations | 0.00 |
| Irish language, Ulster-Scots and language policy | 0.00 |
Assessed 21 October 2026 at 11:35 UTC by jev-1.13.0 (requested as typesafe/jev) under rubric 2026.10-r9, methodology 1.9.
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