Coroners consider holding inquests into nursing home Covid-19 deaths

Coroners in Cork and Louth are investigating concerns raised by relatives of loved ones who died in nursing homes
Coroners consider holding inquests into nursing home Covid-19 deaths

Teresa Mulcahy, whose mother Margaret died at Ballynoe Nursing Home in Upper Glanmire, Cork, said: 'A coroner investigation would be an opportunity to understand why the Covid infection and death rates were so high.' Picture: Jim Coughlan

Two of the country’s leading coroners are considering holding inquests into Covid-19 deaths in nursing homes following appeals from families who lost loved ones. 

The Irish Examiner has learned that coroners in Cork and Louth are investigating concerns raised by relatives of loved ones who died in nursing homes during the pandemic.

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