Staff and families hold vigil to keep Cork care home open

Catherine Cummins, Dripsey and Frank O Flaherty, with Georgina Flavin at the vigil held as part of the campaign to prevent the closure of Cara House which is due to close this month.Picture: Damian Coleman

Cara House, also known as Mount Cara, on Redemption Rd, is a 25-bed home to 15 current residents, opened more than 30 years ago.

The board of management has said that due to Covid-19 and a reduction in occupancy that it will be closed.