Dáil hears call for public inquiry into 'appalling' nursing home deaths

TDs heard nursing home staff were overwhelmed due to staff shortages and have demanded an inquiry into the sector. File picture

A full public inquiry into nursing homes that prioritises the residents and families of those bereaved by Covid must be established, the Dáil has heard.

Raising the "appalling" number of deaths in care homes since the pandemic, opposition and Government TDs have now called on a full investigation of the matter.