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Court asked to order inquiry into Covid-19 care home deaths

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A High Court challenge has been launched over the State's refusal to hold a public investigation into Covid-19 related deaths in nursing homes.

The action has been brought on behalf of 19 individuals who are challenging a decision by the Minister for Health on 28 June last not to establish a formal investigation into the circumstances of coronavirus-related deaths in homes in the State.

Most of the applicants had a relative who is recorded as having died from Covid-19 while in a nursing home. Some have experienced what they claim are a range of failures within care facilities during the pandemic, which they say should be included in the inquiry.

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