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Five residents died at the nursing home from Covid after the major outbreak was recorded at the end of October last year

While residents confirmed they were happy in the facility, concerns were raised over fire safety issues linked to staff levels.

The inspection took place in September of last year and the facility says it has addressed the issues raised

CLARIFICATION: In a previous version of this article, a picture was used of St Hilda's Special School in Athlone. Shannonside FM is happy to clarify that the Special School was not inspected by HIQA and is not under the regulatory scope of HIQA. St Hilda's Special School is fully compliant with all Covid-19 regulations for schools and a recent Department of Education inspection on March 3rd has confirmed this. Shannonside FM is happy to clarify this matter and regret any distress caused to parents or service users at St Hilda's Special School.

Residents of the facility who spoke with inspectors, praised the staff and commended their commitment in ensuring that they had everything they needed

Infection risks identified during an inspection of Leitrim Community Hospital have been adressed by the HSE. The facility in Carrick-On-Shannon was found to

Several concerns over infection control measures have been highlighted within a Leitrim community hospital following a health and safety inspection. A report released by The

Health inspections at two Roscommon disability centres have highlighted issues with fire safety and risk management. The centres, both part of the Brothers of Charity

Longford Westmeath TD Sorca Clarke is calling on the HSE and HIQA to issue statements to clarify if any Covid case has been confirmed at

The number of Covid-19 deaths have been overestimated, according to HIQA. In a study, the watchdog recorded 1,200 excess deaths between March and