Families whose relatives died in nursing homes during the pandemic have criticised the Covid-19 Evaluation for continuing to ignore their experiences. “There is a jarring contrast between the live roundtable for professionals and the private forums for families,” Majella Beattie said. “A couple of people in our group have had emails saying this [forum] is being pushed back,” Ms Beattie said on Wednesday. In addition Ms Beattie still hears covid-19-era visiting restrictions “being weaponised to shut families out”. She also welcomed comments by University College Dublin’s Professor Mary Codd on gaps in training for nursing home staff.

Source: Irish Examiner April 01, 2026 18:48 UTC