New figures show the waiting list for HSE homecare has risen to more than 7,800 people.
It has grown by almost 500 in the space of five months, with 7,346 on the list last July.
According to details released under the Freedom of Information Act, there were 7,819 people awaiting home-support on December 31st.
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