Covid-19: Kerry nursing home found 'in chaos' is taken over by HSE

The order centring on Oakland’s Nursing Home, Derry, Listowel is effective from 5pm today

The Oaklands Nursing Home

The Health Service Executive has taken control of a privately-run nursing home after it found elderly residents with positive Covid-19 tests mingling with other vulnerable residents.

The nursing home in north Kerry was described as a "centre in chaos" where there was a "serious risk to life", at a hearing in Listowel District Court today.