State 'walking away from its responsibilities' to elderly in nursing homes, Dáil told

The 198 allegations of “suspected or confirmed abuse to a resident” were made in the Firstcare Beneavin Manor nursing home in Glasnevin between January 1, 2022, to June 5, 2025.

The State has been accused of "walking away from its responsibilities" to older people, which has allowed a "corporate takeover" of nursing home care.

It comes as almost 200 allegations of abuse to residents have been found by a new Health Information and Quality Authority (Hiqa) report at a nursing home at the centre of a recent RTÉ investigation.