Nursing Home

05:00, 20 JUN 2025

Inspector who cleared nursing home with 198 abuse allegations had worked on same campus

Beneavin Manor and The Residence in Portlaoise, Co Laois, were featured in an RTÉ Investigates documentary earlier this month

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Undercover RTE documentary highlights shocking treatment in Irish nursing homes

RTÉ doc shows shocking nursing home footage as residents left soiled and crying for help

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'If you've got these 3 symptoms, stay home' warns HSE amid baffling surge of nasty bug

Health officials are urging people to stay home if they experience three key symptoms as Ireland faces an unusual, off-season surge in highly contagious norovirus cases, which have nearly doubled in the past week.

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Study estimates how long people with dementia can expect to live after diagnosis

Researchers examined all studies between 1984 and 2024 which reported on survival or nursing home admission for people with dementia

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HIQA receives 1,495 complaints about centres for children, disabled people and the elderly

The health watchdog was sent information relating to the management of abuse allegations, the quality of care, and the welfare of residents

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HSE publishes new visiting rules for nursing homes in Ireland as Covid restrictions ease

Welcoming the update, the Executive Director of Sage Advocacy said she is urging all nursing home providers to adhere to the latest guidance

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Joy as young school children visit friends in nursing home for first time in a year

Eilish Balfe of Happy Days Montessori School said the visit had been 'hugely emotional for everyone'

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Majority of residents and staff at Irish nursing home 'test positive for Covid-19'

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All staff and residents were tested after it emerged on Monday that a patient was positive

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Donegal nursing home confirms large Covid-19 cluster with 30 positive cases

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A family liaison officer is in engaging with relatives of residents

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Coronavirus Ireland: 31 cases of Covid-19 confirmed at Laois nursing home

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Management say they are working with HIQA and public health authorities to manage the outbreak

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Nursing homes in Ireland 'left abandoned and isolated' as coronavirus ripped through them

Bosses who tried to stem the spread and protect vulnerable residents were left 'exasperated' as the HSE dismissed their efforts

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Nursing home resident left 'strapped to a chair' for hours, damning complaints report shows

A shocking 426 complaints about nursing home care were logged by the Health Information and Quality Authority in the first 10 months of last year

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Stricter rules to be introduced for farmers and small business owners availing of Fair Deal nursing home scheme

Currently, small businesses and farmers must set aside 7.5% of the value of their land every year to fund a nursing home place

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Family of elderly Irish nursing home resident forked out over €2,000 on medication when it should have been free

'This is completely unfair and it is unacceptable'

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Irish nursing homes face clampdown on extra fees under new regulation

'The decision to move into residential care is usually taken in stressful circumstances'

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Elderly man left on toilet for hours in Irish nursing home and had to bang on radiator for help

This shocking incident is just one of 650 complaints reported to the Health Information and Quality Authority

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Nurses vote in favour of strike in early March

Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation

he INMO have now announced they will be going ahead with the industrial action in early March

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Sweden trials SIX-HOUR working day as employees are given shorter shifts for the SAME pay

The trial in one of Europe's richest countries threatens to revolutionise the lives of millions of people

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Helicopter, armed police and dogs arrive at 'weapon incident' and find gardener using a rake

Officers received a 999 call from a nearby nursing home and sent in the big guns - only to find the householder and a pal doing some landscaping

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