A SIT-IN over pay by staff at the Dublin nursing home shut down in the wake of serious abuse allegations this month ended last night after the employers agreed to pay them their full entitlements.

RESPECT, decency and kindness must be at the heart of any service provided to vulnerable people, Minister of State for Older People, Kathleen Lynch said yesterday.

THE Labour Relations Commission (LRC) has issued recommendations to the Health Services Executive and the Irish Medical Organisation on the proposed 200,000 medical cards to be issued to cover visits to the doctor only.