Brendan Courtney: Now we need to talk about Mum

Brendan Courtney's call comes against a background of mounting problems in the homecare system, with more than 5,000 people on waiting lists nationally.

Brendan Courtney, who made a moving documentary about the challenges of finding homecare for his father five years ago, said he is “angry” at once again facing a similar predicament for his mother.

The TV presenter said he believes his mother, Nuala, could be waiting for a carer for up to a year and called for the long-promised statutory homecare scheme to be implemented immediately.