A new state of the art Cardiac Unit opens at Galway Regional Hospital.

Report shows the hospital and the new unit.

Interview with Doctor Kieran Daly, Consultant Cardiologist.

Minister for Health, Doctor Rory O’Hanlon, cutting tape at official opening ceremony.

Bishops Eamon Casey and John Neal.

Doctor O’Hanlon lying on hospital bed.

X-ray of heart. People looking at equipment.

Interview with Doctor Rory O’Hanlon.

Interview with Lord Killanin (Michael Morris), Foundation Chairman.

Killanin addresses the gathering with a humourous speech.

P J Morley, Teachta Dála (TD), Health Board Chairman addressing meeting.

The reporter is Jim Fahy.

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