Victoria McCann BA, MSc

Victoria McCann BA, MSc

Communications Director & Editorial Lead

Victoria McCann, BA, MSc, is Communications Director & Editorial Lead at Castle Craig and a member of the clinic’s founding family. With over a decade of experience in addiction treatment communications, she leads the creation of clear, compassionate content that supports patients, families, and healthcare professionals. Victoria is committed to reducing stigma around addiction and mental health, and brings strategic insight and lived sector knowledge to her work. She regularly attends and organises addiction treatment conferences across the UK and Europe, promoting high standards of care and best practice in the field. Victoria also works with the media to raise awareness and share informed perspectives on addiction and recovery. The Herald, The Times, BBC, STV, New York Post, The Guardian.

Alcohol and Drug Rehab Treatment Serving County Kildare & Naas

Introduction This page introduces the services that Smarmore Castle private rehab clinic offers to the people of Kildare & Naas. We regularly welcome private patients from Kildare & Naas to our residential addiction treatment programme and we can arrange sober transport services from Kildare & Naas to bring you safely to our rehab. Our treatment […]

Private addiction rehab serving Galway

Inpatient rehab centre serving Galway Smarmore Castle is a private residential rehab centre serving Galway, offering discreet inpatient treatment for drug and alcohol addiction. Located around three hours from Galway in County Louth, our peaceful residential clinic provides specialist drug rehab and alcohol rehab for people travelling from Galway. Set within a historic 14th-century castle […]

Alcohol and Drug Rehab Treatment Serving Fingal & Swords

Introduction This page introduces the services that Smarmore Castle private rehab clinic offers to the people of Fingal & Swords. We regularly welcome private patients from Fingal & Swords to our residential addiction treatment programme and we can arrange sober transport services from Fingal & Swords to bring you safely to our rehab. Our treatment […]

Alcohol and Drug Rehab Serving Dundalk

Introduction This page introduces the services that Smarmore Castle private rehab clinic offers to the people of Dundalk. We regularly welcome private patients from Dundalk to our residential addiction treatment programme and we can arrange sober transport services from Dundalk to bring you safely to our rehab. Our treatment programme is covered by VHI and […]

Drogheda Alcohol and Drug Rehab Treatment

Introduction This page introduces the services that Smarmore Castle private rehab clinic offers to the people of Drogheda. We regularly welcome private patients from Drogheda to our residential addiction treatment programme and we can arrange sober transport services from Drogheda to bring you safely to our rehab. Our treatment programme is covered by VHI and […]

Two people talking while sitting outside in the sunshine on benches that face one another at Sarmore Castle in Ireland

Private addiction rehab near Cork

Inpatient rehab centre near Dublin Smarmore Castle is a private residential rehab centre serving Cork, offering discreet inpatient treatment for people seeking help with drug, alcohol and behavioural addictions. Located in County Louth, around 3.5 hours from Cork, our clinic provides specialist drug rehab and alcohol rehab for patients travelling from Cork who want structured […]

Two people inside at Smarmore Castle sitting in armchairs and talking to each other about addiction

Alcohol and Drug Rehab Serving Carlow

Smarmore Castle Private Clinic is a residential rehab clinic providing treatment for drug and alcohol addiction and behavioural addictions including gambling. We are located in County Louth, Ireland, just a 50-minute drive from Carlow. Patients from Carlow can access addiction rehab treatment at Smarmore Castle Private Clinic. Treating Alcohol and Drug Misuse in Carlow, Ireland […]

Admissions from Ireland

If you are from Ireland, you can either enter treatment at Smarmore Castle Private Clinic as a private patient, with VHI medical insurance or via the HSE. If you have another private health insurance then this may contribute wholly or in part towards the cost of your treatment. Smarmore Castle works with the following insurers: […]

Patient Information

How Smarmore Castle Private Clinic Protects Personal Health Information What Is Personal Health Information? Where possible, information will be used in such a way that you cannot be identified. How and Where Is My Personal Health Information Kept? How Is My Personal Information Used? How Does Smarmore Castle Private Clinic Keep My Personal Health Information Confidential? […]

Feedback and Complaints

Smarmore Castle Private Clinic strives to continually improve its quality of care. Complaints are taken seriously and are viewed, and where lessons can be drawn are used to apply improvements to the service. A complaint is an “expression of dissatisfaction requiring a response”. As part of our Quality Assurance Framework, we have a Complaints Procedure. […]

Videos on Addiction Treatment

A short introduction video to Smarmore Castle, a private rehab clinic in Ireland. At Smarmore Castle we treat addiction to alcohol and drugs. Based in a beautiful 14th-century castle in County Louth, Ireland, our expert team is dedicated to helping people get into recovery from their addictions. Audrey Grant, a former therapist at Castle Craig […]

History

History of Smarmore Castle Located in Ardee, County Louth, 20km north-west of Drogheda, Smarmore Castle has its own place in Irish history, it also has a distinction of being continuously inhabited for eight centuries. According to official Irish records, in 1320, William Taaffe had his seat at Smarmore Castle. Smarmore Castle is a classical piece […]