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Woman (52) chokes to death at Áras Attracta care home
Resident died after meat got stuck in her larynx at Co Mayo centre, inquest hears
Áras Attracta residents treated like ‘eternal children’
Independent report finds ‘wrong’ care model used at HSE facility in Swinford, Co Mayo
Care home nurse describes alleged abuse as ‘playfulness’
Áras Attracta employee filmed sitting on intellectually disabled woman
Care worker sues for defamation over Áras Attracta programme
Action against RTÉ lodged on behalf of Anna Ywunong Botsimbo (34) of Charlestown
Hiqa finds improved standards at Áras Attracta
Care home was criticised after RTÉ broadcast footage of residents being mistreated
Charges may follow Áras Attracta investigation
Garda inquiry team reviewed 190 hours of film recorded for Prime Time programme
Family of Áras Attracta patient calls for due process
Eleven people taken off duty should be considered ‘innocent until they are proven guilty’
Varadkar ‘ashamed’ to be associated with Áras Attracta
Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation ‘collectively apologise’
Qualified nurses among Áras Attracta staff taken off duty
Staff include clinical nurse manager who sat on resident in Prime Time footage
Differing opinions over proposal to send HSE inspectors undercover into creches
Leo Varadkar says covert activities ‘has to be done’, watchdog believes move would invade people’s privacy
Hiqa cool on plan for undercover care centre inspections
Covert activities could impede human rights by invading privacy, says watchdog chief
One in five disabilty centres fail to fully comply with any of regulations inspected
Centres fail to fully meet regulations in two-thirds of inspected outcomes
Residents left for up to 15 hours without food in Mayo centre
Some residents of Áras Attracta care home were underweight during Hiqa inspection
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