Calls for public inquiry into care abuse

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has come under intense pressure to open a public inquiry into the Áras Attracta abuse scandal, after families said the State cannot be trusted to root out what happened.

The stand-off occurred as two more nurses at the care home were suspended due to footage RTÉ could not broadcast, and the HSE confirmed plans to send undercover inspectors into facilities to prevent abuse.

Speaking in the Dáil, Mr Kenny said he was appalled, describing the scenes as “another example of Leas Cross. Frightening, sickening, infuriating”.