Call for ban on nursing home visits to be reviewed

The chief executive of Nursing Homes Ireland, Tadhg Daly, has called for a review of the ban on visitors to nursing homes.

The chief executive of Nursing Homes Ireland, Tadhg Daly, has called for a review of the ban on visitors to nursing homes because the “vast, vast majority” of residents have received the second dose of the vaccine.

Indoor visits were critical for the wellbeing of residents, he told RTÉ radio’s News at One. There needed to be a balance between the risk from visits and the wellbeing of residents.