MINISTER OPEN TO SUGGESTIONS OVER CITY NURSING HOME

Date Published: 09-Dec-2011

Minister for Health, Dr. James Reilly says he's open to suggestions about keeping St. Francis public nursing home in the city open.

A delegation representing the nursing home, which included City Councillors Catherine Connolly and Padraig Conneely, met with the Minister last evening. [8/12]

They expressed their concern about the planned closure of the facility, which currently has 19 older residents.

The campaign to keep the Newcastle nursing home open has garnered 25 thousand signatures.

Councillor Catherine Connolly says there were some positive points made at the meeting