“He needs to sit down and he needs to listen to the experiences of our families - which are horrifying. He needs to listen to what happened and he has a duty - as the leader of our country - to show enough respect to those who have gone.”
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has been urged by grieving loved ones to order a public inquiry into nursing home deaths during the pandemic.
In January, An Taoiseach said he was “not convinced” of the need for a public inquiry into COVID deaths in Dealgan House but relatives have urged him to think again: “We’ve asked the Taoiseach to meet the delegation of families but he has refused to do so so far,” she said.
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