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Inside the Emergency Department of The Mater Hosptial

Dr Ger O'Connor, an emergency medicine consultant in the Mater showed Claire Byrne Live where you could end up if you get Covid-19.

claire byrne live • 13 Jan

Mary Lou McDonald said the emergency department at the Mater is under massive pressure

Hospital conditions are uncivilised, says McDonald

Sinn Féin's Mary Lou McDonald has criticised the Government over "uncivilised" conditions in hospitals.

News • 28 Nov 15

The review of Letterkenny General Hospital was carried out by the Health Information and Quality Authority in June

HIQA critical of hygiene at Letterkenny hospital

A HIQA inspection of Letterkenny General Hospital has identified a number of high risks including environmental hygiene, infrastructure, maintenance, hand hygiene, aspergillus control and safe ...

News • 08 Oct 15

Leo Varadkar says he has been in touch with the chairman of Beaumont on the issue

Minister 'disappointed' over Feeney case

Minister for Health Leo Varadkar has said he is very disappointed to hear of what occurred in the case of the late Gerry Feeney at ...

News • 27 Feb 15

The Mater Hospital Chief Executive was among the four who wrote to HSE Director General Tony O'Brien

Hospital chiefs warning over funding cuts

The chief executives of four of Ireland's major hospitals have warned that funding cuts are threatening patient safety and causing unacceptable delays for cancer patients.

News • 06 Nov 13

Risk of spreading healthcare infections to patients at Nenagh General - HIQA

HIQA highlights poor hygiene in four hospitals

HIQA has published hygiene reports that warn of risks to patients at the Mater, St Vincent's and Tallaght hospitals in Dublin and Nenagh General Hospital.

News • 17 Oct 13

The height of the hospital has been reduced to six storeys

New plans for children's hospital at Mater site

The Mater Hospital Group has submitted a revised plan to locate the new National Children's Hospital on its site in Dublin.

News • 03 May 12

The original plans for the hospital were rejected by An Bord Pleanála in February

Talks on saving national children's hospital plan

The Mater, Rotunda and Temple Street hospitals are working together to rescue the National Children's Hospital planned for the Mater site in Dublin.

Ireland • 10 Apr 12

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