Eleven nursing homes closed after inspections

Eleven nursing homes closed in the last two years following inspections by the State’s health watchdog, it has emerged.

The latest nursing home ordered to close was the Owen Riff nursing home in Oughterard, Co Galway — although the facility is currently being run under the care of the HSE.

Inspectors from the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) had secured a district court closure order last month after expressing grave concern for the safety and welfare of the home’s residents.