New Cork nursing home beds among 230 public places expected this year

Kieran O’Donnell said nine public nursing home facilities will be announced or opened this year amid ongoing sector concerns

Nursing Homes Ireland chairperson Jillian van Turnhout, Minister of State with responsibility for older people  Kieran O'Donnell, and NHI chief Tadhg Daly at the group's annual conference at Lyrath Hotel Estate, Kilkenny.

The final two nursing homes in a public-private partnership programme that was originally due to be completed two years ago are expected to open by December, including a facility in Cork city, the minister of state for older people has said.

Kieran O'Donnell said a total of 230 additional public nursing home beds are expected to come on stream by the end of the year through a number of pathways.