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RTE ordered to hand over covert nursing home footage from RTE Investigates
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The programme highlighted substandard care at the nursing homes
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Man died after being given accidental overdose of medicine in Clare nursing home
High Court
John Mee along with his own medicine was given five other medications
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HSE warns of bug spreading in Ireland that's 'hard to avoid' right now
HSE
The HSE has warned that the highly contagious norovirus bug is spreading widely across Ireland and can be hard to avoid catching.
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HSE warns people not to go to work if they have these 2 symptoms
HSE
The HSE has warned people not to go to work or school if they have vomiting or diarrhoea as norovirus cases surge across Ireland.
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HSE issues stark warning over 48 hour rule many Irish people keep breaking
HSE
Ireland is seeing a huge 50% surge in highly contagious norovirus cases, with the HSE reminding people to follow a crucial 48 hour rule.
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HSE warns 'hard to avoid' bug sweeping Ireland and here's the symptoms to watch
HSE
Ireland is currently experiencing a surge in highly contagious norovirus cases with the HSE advising people to watch out for the symptoms to prevent further spread.
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Elderly man 'practically bled dry' by trusted carer who stole over €82,000
Wicklow
An elderly nursing home resident was 'practically bled dry' by a trusted carer who stole over €82,000 to fund a gambling habit.
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HIQA says it has no powers against corporate nursing home providers and closure 'nuclear option'
Hiqa
In the Dáil, Taoiseach Micheál Martin branded reports on care at The Residence Portlaoise, Co Laois, and Beneavin Manor in Glasnevin, Dublin, “disturbing” and said that shutting down nursing homes "has to be on the table"
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'No one should be handled like dad was' - family of nursing home patient break silence on RTE
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The programme was aired last week to allege multiple accusations of care failings for vulnerable residents at two nursing homes
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'Nursing home scandal reminds us we don't really do death well in Ireland after all... we outsource it'
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"We've forgotten how to make death everyone's business"
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Taoiseach expresses concern over harrowing RTE documentary on nursing homes
Micheal Martin
Over the past eight weeks, the public broadcaster has been investigating care at two nursing homes run by Emeis Ireland, formerly Orpea.
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RTE documentary to expose shocking failings in nursing homes
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One expert who saw the programme said the conditions older people were being forced to live in could shorten their lives and make their existence more miserable
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Dublin nursing home physio failed to flag suspension from practicing in UK
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Thangapandian Subramanian appeared before a fitness-to-practise inquiry of CORU – the regulatory body of health and social care professionals
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HSE issues warning as Covid-19 surge results in 30 outbreaks in hospitals
Coronavirus Ireland
Some 538 people with flu and 282 with Covid-19 were treated in emergency departments this week, compared to 312 and 144 respectively during the preceding seven days
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Garda Band costs taxpayer to tune of €3 million
An Garda Siochana
The troupe's engagements included performances at a Golden Years tea party in Rathcoole and a summer camp in Sligo
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Tony Christie records song with carer who battled back from covid-induced coma
Tony Christie
Tony Christie, 80, met with the winner of the Mirror's carer competition at a recording studio as he prepares to release new charity single
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Taoiseach Leo Varadkar says elderly won't be left in lurch with nursing homes converted for refugees
Refugees
“I always say when it comes to the issue of asylum and migration is that we need to be fair, we also need to be firm"
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Grandmother, 95, who suffers from dementia, in critical condition after police taser her at nursing home
Australia
The great-grandmother is now fighting for her life after police tasered her while she was holding a steak knife at her nursing home
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Tony Christie records track in aid of dementia charity as he battles the disease
Tony Christie
The crooner, who turns 80 this month, will release his versi on of Andrew Gold's Thank You for Bring a Friend to mark Music for Dementia campaign for Thank You Day 2023
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Irish teen who was told he was 'too young' set up own healthcare company hopes to inspire others
Health
The now 20-year-old hopes to one day supply healthcare assistants and nurses to the HSE to help the system
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Russell Grant admits being 'in denial' over brain tumour as astrology hinted at diagnosis
Russell Grant
Russell Grant candidly opens up about being diagnosed with pituitary gland tumour
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Who is Isabel Oakeshott? The journalist who leaked disgraced Matt Hancock messages
Matt Hancock
Isabel Oakeshott leaked messages, which suggested the ex Health Secretary was told in April 2020 there should be "testing of all going into care homes"
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More than a quarter of all Covid-19 deaths in Ireland were in nursing homes
Coronavirus Ireland
Health bosses also determined 12,582 cases of the virus were linked to outbreaks in acute hospitals
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Report finds nursing home legal advice was 'sound, accurate and appropriate'
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In his examination of the nursing home charges controversy, Attorney General Rossa Fanning said that a citizen’s choice to enter a private home was “a benefit that the State never agreed to provide”.
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