20 h. ago HIQA chief executive says RTÉ Investigates documentary raised 'deeply concerning issues'

The programme exposed serious care failures at two nursing homes run by Emeis Ireland, including staff misconduct and abuse allegations.

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34 h. ago Almost 200 notifications alleging abuse of residents in nursing home at centre of safeguarding controversy

Report follows RTÉ Investigates show which made allegations about The Residence in Portlaoise and Beneavin Manor in Dublin

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34 h. ago Almost 200 allegations of abuse of residents at nursing home in RTÉ programme were made since 2022

The figure was contained in an interim report by the watchdog, released this evening.

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6 d. ago Tánaiste says gardaí should investigate treatment of nursing home residents in RTÉ documentary

A recent RTÉ Investigates programme investigated poor treatment and practices at two nursing homes in the same chain.

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1 week ago Review of all nursing homes operated by Emeis Ireland requested by Department of Health

Admissions to Portlaoise nursing home, one of two featured in RTÉ Investigates programme on Wednesday, halted due to ‘significant concerns’

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2 w. ago Nursing home chain at the centre of RTÉ Investigates programme issues apology

Taoiseach Micheál Martin today said that he is “very, very concerned” about the investigation’s findings.

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2 w. ago RTÉ to air undercover programme showing poor care of people in nursing homes owned by chain

The footage shows a carer telling a man to pee in his pad when he requested to go to the toilet.

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2 w. ago ‘As a father, he betrayed her’: Man jailed for engaging in sex act with vulnerable adult daughter

Woman, who has an intellectual disability, now lives in a residential care setting and abuse continues to affect her daily life, court told

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