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Ireland is in the grip of an ageing crisis – and the state will need to intervene

Lack of planning has created a ticking time bomb of an ageing population, a falling number of homeowners who will have equity to help pay for their own care, and nursing homes run mostly by the private sector

According to ESRI, one in five private family-owned nursing homes closed between 2020 and 2022, and 14 private equity-backed operators now control 40 per cent of beds in the sector. Picture: Getty