9 h. ago ‘People want to get their pain dealt with and move on’: Irish patients turn to European healthcare scheme for procedures abroad

Relatively low costs for many treatments are a further incentive for many Irish to visit Spain, says company helping patients access treatments

Science

9 h. ago Flying to Spain for medical care: ‘The Irish really appreciate the services; they are actually really easy patients’

Low cost of European healthcare scheme for treatment abroad a further incentive for many Irish to visit Spain, says company helping patients

Science

22 h. ago ‘Nuclear option’ to close nursing homes must be used, says Taoiseach

Sinn Fein’s Mary Lou McDonald tells Dáil the Health Information and Quality Authority needs stronger powers

Events

27 h. ago Shutting down a nursing home is a 'nuclear option' for regulator, TDs told

Hiqa chiefs appeared before an Oireachtas committee following an RTÉ documentary on poor care in nursing homes.

Events

27 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.

Events

32 h. ago Lack of progress moving younger people from nursing homes slammed as 'completely unacceptable'

Ger Deering warned that the HSE’s ‘Under 65′ programme faces collapse without urgent government funding, which would leave many stuck in unsuitable care.

Politics

42 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

Events

42 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.

Events

6 d. ago Opinion: After Leas Cross and Aras Attracta, how are we still failing people in nursing homes?

There are many urgent lessons to be learned from RTÉ’s nursing home care exposé, writes Amanda Phelan.

Events

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.

Events

7 d. ago Nursing home documentary should be investigated by gardaí – Tanaiste

Simon Harris also said the state is too reliant on private nursing home care.

Events

7 d. ago '100 beds isn't a home, it's an institution': Families protest care sector 'crisis'

Families from across Ireland protested over the care their loved ones have received in care settings.

Events

9 d. ago Prof Des O'Neill: I wrote the Leas Cross report. Two decades on, has anything changed in Irish nursing homes?

RTÉ documentary made clear that Hiqa cannot assure the public of appropriate and dignified care standards in nursing homes

Politics

9 d. ago Care homes exposé: 'We need to reverse the privatisation of our social care sector'

Last week’s programme shows our governments need to get over their blind devotion to the profit-making model of care, writes Sinéad McGarry.

Politics

1 week ago Moving from Dublin to rural Ireland: ‘Every time we went away we loved all the green around us. Then we thought, let’s just go do it’

Meet the people who moved from the city the country to set up businesses and live a quieter life

Politics

1 week ago The Irish Times view on Ireland’s nursing homes: the need for fundamental reform

The Irish Times view on Ireland’s nursing homes: the need for fundamental reform  The Irish Times

Politics

1 week ago 'Admin error' led to continued admissions at Laois nursing home at centre of RTÉ investigation

The Taoiseach said he has spoken with both Kieran O’Donnell, Minister of State for Older People, and Health Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill on the issue.

Events

1 week ago ‘Increased vigilance’ needed from Hiqa’s regulatory approach to nursing homes, Taoiseach says

Michéal Martin describes content of RTÉ investigative programme as ‘absolutely unacceptable’

Politics

1 week ago Taoiseach calls for HIQA’s regulations to be examined following RTÉ nursing home investigation

The Taoiseach said he has spoken with both Kieran O’Donnell, Minister of State for Older People, and Health Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill on the issue.

Events

1 week ago Staff in nursing home at centre of neglect claims ‘did not show a shred of empathy’ for woman (92)

Rose Keeley’s mother stayed in Beneavin Manor last year before quickly being brought to hospital

Politics