Letters to the Editor: We need to frame care not as charity but as justice

'Picture an Ireland where no one dies alone, where every elder is honoured, protected, and cherished. A country where the end of life is met with presence, not abandonment'

Fri, 13 Jun, 2025 - 00:05

With a heavy heart and a conscience deeply stirred, I write in response to the recent RTÉ Investigates documentary. What was exposed confirms our worst fears: In some of Ireland’s nursing homes, our most vulnerable citizens, the elderly, are enduring neglect, understaffing, and indignity that should shame us all.

These scenes are not merely distressing; they are unacceptable. We cannot, and must not, turn away.

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