A VOICE FOR THE VULNERABLE – Irish Examiner Special Investigation – Day 2

In the final part of our series on how the vulnerable in our society are treated, Sharon Ní Conchúir says fears abound that public nursing homes are slowly being phased out.

Wed, 25 Aug, 2010 - 01:00
Sharon Ní Conchúir

Pictured is Angela Brosnan, a patient of Cobh Community Hospital in Cork.

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