A third nursing home in the Aperee group is to shut

The 68-bed Aperee Living nursing home in Belgooly, Co Cork, which is to close shortly. Now a further two homes, in Waterford and Kilkenny, are set to shut. Picture: David Creedon

A third nursing home in the Aperee Living Group has seen its registration cancelled by health regulator Hiqa following critical inspections.

Aperee Living Callan in Kilkenny has been taken over by the HSE after Hiqa directed them to do so.