Upset and anger as first resident moves from nursing home scheduled for closure

A vigil held earlier this month as part of the campaign to prevent the closure of Cara House.Photo: Damian Coleman

Staff at a Cork nursing home which is set to close in January have experienced heartbreak this week as they saw their first resident reluctantly leave her "home away from home."

Cara House in Blackpool on the northside of Cork city opened over 30 years ago to meet the needs of the elderly in the community following the closure of the North Infirmary Hospital.