'She is so vulnerable, God love her': Families upset over proposed closure of Cork care home

Families of the residents of Mount Cara Nursing Home, attend a meeting at Neptune Stadium, following the announcement of the home's closure.Picture: Damian Coleman

Families, staff and community representatives gathered at Neptune Stadium on Cork's northside to speak of their fears around the closing of Mount Cara, which has 15 residents, in the middle of the worst pandemic in living memory.

Staff claimed they were told in June that the Redemption Road 25-bed facility, also known as Cara House, was not at risk of closure, only to be told on July 3 that it was to close in late August.