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Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin will finish his two days of engagements in Mayo today, but yesterday as part of his visit to Castlebar, he spent over an hour in the Sacred Heart Hospital meeting with staff and patients and he called for action to be taken very quickly to ensure the hospital remains and is improved. Speaking to the press afterwards he said: “Firstly I was very impressed with the presentation I was given by the staff there. I was very impressed with the facility, particularly the rehab facility that was there. I think your fortunate to have a facility like the Sacred Heart that has a lot of potential”

A Co Galway nursing home hit the headlines this week after a Health Information and Quality Authority report revealed how inspectors had serious concerns for the care and welfare of residents, however the family of two residents have defended the level of care provided.

A statement issued on behalf of Taoiseach Enda Kenny has “welcomed the announcement that the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) has approved the registration of the Sacred Heart Hospital, Castlebar.”

Mayo Fine Gael TD John O’Mahony has been informed this week that the Dalton community nursing home in Claremorris has received approval for the next three years by the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA).

It is very clear from various reports in recent years that have highlighted the scale and seriousness of child abuse in Ireland, that there is a need to significantly improve Ireland’s child protection and welfare services. With this as our guiding principle, the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) has developed Draft National Standards for the Protection and Welfare of Children which set out the key attributes of an effective and safe child protection service. The setting of standards by HIQA and the monitoring of compliance with them are important levers in driving improvements in the effectiveness and safety of health and social care services for children and families.

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The owner of Kilkenny’s former Avondale Nursing Home, who left the country and moved to Australia last summer, has said she will return home to co-operate with a Garda investigation if necessary.

The former owner of Kilkenny’s Avondale nursing home, which was closed down following serious concerns over the safety and health of residents, has been managing a nursing home in Melbourne, Australia.

A report criticising the level of care offered to patients at the Sacred Heart Hospital has been condemned by Castlebar Fine Gael town councillor and former mayor, Cllr Ger Deere, who stated that the report published in the national media this week was being “used as an excuse to close down the Sacred Heart”.

The ‘missing’ owners of Avondale nursing home, which was closed down by the health authorities recently have been ordered to pay almost €38,000 compensation to two former staff members in their absence.