NHI says ESRI research confirms we can no longer delay policy on long-term care
Monday November 17, 2025NHI says ESRI research confirms we can no longer delay policy on long-term care Celebrate ageing with an ambitious plan...
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Welcome to the Nursing Homes Ireland (NHI) Press Release Hub, where you’ll find the latest updates, statements, and news from Ireland’s leading representative body for private and voluntary nursing homes.
Our press releases provide insights on key sector developments, policy updates, advocacy efforts, and important announcements affecting nursing home care across Ireland.
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Browse our latest press releases below to stay informed about the issues shaping the nursing home sector.
NHI Welcomes Additional Fair Deal Funding for Older People, Calls for Long-Term Sustainable Funding Model
Wednesday October 8, 2025Nursing Homes Ireland (NHI) has welcomed additional funding for the Fair Deal Scheme in Budget 2026 announced today by Minister...
Read More Ireland faces “care capacity crunch”: At least 15,000 extra nursing home beds needed by 2040 – NHI
Thursday September 18, 2025ESRI warns demand could surge by up to 80% as population ages; NHI calls for urgent action on capacity, workforce,...
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Nursing Homes Ireland and Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, RCSI Launch New Research on Human Rights in Nursing Home Care
Friday August 29, 2025View Report View Leaflet Practical tools to support rights-based, resident-led care in nursing homes Dublin, 29 August 2025 – Nursing...
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Nursing Home Care Faces Sustainability Crisis Without National Nursing Home Care Policy, Warns NHI
Wednesday July 30, 2025New Insights Paper calls for urgent action to embed nursing home care within a rights-based, sustainable, and person-centred system. A...
Read More ESRI projections reinforce urgent need for national nursing home care policy
Monday June 30, 2025Nursing Homes Ireland: ESRI projections reinforce urgent need for national nursing home care policy NHI seeks meeting with Minister/Department of...
Read More Nursing Homes Ireland warns of ‘disappearing commitments’ as Sláintecare 2025+ overlooks nursing home care
Monday May 19, 2025“NHI AGM to focus on the continued lack of prioritisation for nursing homes in health policy” Nursing Homes Ireland (NHI)...
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Nursing Homes Ireland Welcomes Step Towards UN Convention on the Human Rights of Older Persons
Tuesday April 8, 2025Nursing Homes Ireland (NHI) welcomes the recent adoption of the United Nations Human Rights Council resolution establishing an intergovernmental working...
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NHI Continues its Partnership with GAA+ to Provide Season Pass for Nursing Home Residents in 2025
Sunday April 6, 2025Nursing Homes Ireland (NHI) is pleased to announce that it is extending its partnership with GAA+, the GAA’s new live...
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Nursing Homes Ireland Seeks Meeting with Minister for Health on Discriminatory Pay Agreement
Thursday March 13, 2025Nursing Homes Ireland (NHI) has today written to the Minister for Health seeking an urgent meeting regarding a pay deal...
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Nursing Homes Ireland Welcomes HIQA’s 15-Year Review of Nursing Home Regulation
Thursday October 17, 2024Nursing Homes Ireland (NHI) welcomes the publication of the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) report, “15 Years of Regulating Nursing...
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