The HSE must now fully account for the “gross negligence” in Grace’s care after the High Court agreed a €6.3 million settlement over its failure to protect her, the whistleblower at the heart of the case has said.

OWNERS of a nursing home closed over the weekend by court order are to ask a judge today to restrain the dispersal of residents “all over the place” while the initial closure is legally challenged.

Owners of a Dublin nursing home closed over the weekend by court order are to ask a judge tomorrow to restrain the dispersal of residents “all over the place” while the initial closure is legally challenged.

A NURSING home that was the subject of a HSE court attempt to shut it down seven years ago has been effectively closed after serious concerns were raised for residents’ safety.