Aperee Living nursing homes referred to gardaí over financial and fire concerns

Aperee Living, a 68-bed nursing home in Belgooly, Co Cork has been referred to the gardaí. Picture: David Creedon

Health sector watchdog Hiqa has referred a number of Aperee Living nursing homes to An Garda Síochána after identifying financial and fire safety concerns in inspection reports.

Inspectors found financial irregularities in six homes, including some cases where residents' money was used to run nursing homes, or of money not returned to families of deceased residents.