New-build nursing home in East Cork ‘likely’ to be handed to HSE within weeks

Midleton community nursing unit is part of a group of seven that will deliver 530 beds across Killarney, Midleton, Cork City, and Clonmel, as well as Thomastown, Athlone, and Ardee

The HSE said residents will move over on a phased basis, but only after Hiqa registration is granted.

A new-build nursing home in East Cork is “likely” to be handed over to the HSE within weeks, two years after it was mooted.

The Midleton community nursing unit is part of a group of seven around the country built under a €250m public-private partnership (PPP), but none are open yet. Only two others, aside from this unit, are understood to be with the HSE so far.