St Patrick’s Mental Health Services issued a statement on Tuesday.
A psychiatric hospital in Dublin has confirmed that it is investigating a complaint made about comedian and TV and radio host Al Porter, who resigned from Today FM at the weekend.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, St Patrick’s Mental Health Services (SPMHS) said: “On Sunday, November 19th 2017, St Patrick’s Mental Health Services (SPMHS) issued a press release in which the organisation stated that no allegations, complaints or concerns had been made to SPMHS by service users or staff in respect of Mr Porter, and encouraged the reporting of any such allegations to the Garda Siochána and to SPMHS.
“Since issuing that press release, SPMHS has received such a complaint. The organisation is currently investigating the complaint in line with its policies and procedures.
“There will not be any further press releases or statements by SPMHS regarding this matter until that investigation is complete.”
The initial press release was in relation to an article published in The Sunday Times, in which allegations were made by a former patient of St. Patrick’s Hospital against Porter during a visit Porter paid to the hospital in August 2015.
Porter resigned from Today FM in a statement issued on Sunday and subsequently announced he would be standing aside from his role in the Christmas panto, Pantomime Polly and the Beanstalk at the Olympia Theatre.
Former Mrs. Brown’s Boys star Rory Cowan has since been announced as his replacement.
