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Student nap pods on loan to frontline hospital workers

Maynooth University Library has loaned two high-tech 'nap pods' to frontline workers at Tallaght University Hospital.

In a video posted on LinkedIn, Stephen McDonald described staff at Tallaght Hospital as "the cream of our society"

Covid-19 patient pays tribute to Tallaght nurses

A physical therapist from Dublin has paid tribute to the nurses who looked after him while he was in hospital with Covid-19.

Coronavirus • 27 Mar 20

The man in his 20s was seriously injured and taken to Tallaght Hospital

Man seriously injured in Tallaght stabbing

A man has been hospitalised after a stabbing in Tallaght on Tuesday evening.

Tallaght • 25 Jul 18

The man was found by a passer-by shortly before 8am

Man dies after being found injured in Tallaght park

A man has died after being found with serious injures in a park in Tallaght, Dublin.

Dublin • 13 Apr 18

The HSE says 16 new beds will be opened in the hospital soon

Patients on trolleys over 24hrs 'indefensible'

Health Minister Leo Varadkar has said it is “indefensible” that any patient is forced to spend more than 24 hours in an emergency department.

News • 06 Nov 15

The Health Information and Quality Authority was notified of the case on Tuesday

101-year-old on trolley 'a human rights abuse'

A consultant in emergency medicine at Tallaght Hospital has said the 101-year-old woman who spent 26 hours on a trolley in its emergency department earlier this week, was subjected to horrendous conditions.

News • 08 Jun 15

The hospital says the beds are needed to cope with excess demand for adult beds

Tallaght Hospital to convert ward for adult use

Tallaght Hospital says it plans to convert one of its 16-bed paediatric wards into an adult ward to cope with increased pressures.

News • 28 May 15

Restrictions at Tallaght Hospital will be reviewed tomorrow

Visiting restrictions at Tallaght Hospital

Visitors are being asked to stay away from Tallaght Hospital in Dublin because a number of patients there are being treated for flu.

News • 28 Feb 15

HIQA carried out two unannounced inspections at Tallaght Hospital in July and August

Inspections find 'high risk' at Tallaght Hospital

Two unannounced inspections at Tallaght Hospital this summer found poor infection controls, poor maintenance of patient equipment in the areas inspected and poor hand hygiene.

News • 16 Oct 14

Creche staff were informed of the closure on 14 May

Creche at Tallaght Hospital to close

Tallaght Hospital in Dublin has said that the creche at the hospital is to close at the end of August.

News • 21 May 14

Tallaght Hospital is expected to recruit some staff who had worked at Mount Carmel Hospital

Tallaght Hospital agrees to recruit extra staff

The Irish Nurses and Midwives' Organisation has described as "constructive" this morning's meeting with management at Tallaght Hospital to discuss concerns about staffing levels and overcrowding.

News • 07 Feb 14

The INMO had expressed concerns over overcrowding and staffing levels at Tallaght Hospital

Overcrowding at Tallaght Hospital hits operations

Tallaght Hospital in Dublin has said it has cancelled some non-urgent surgery and day case procedures because of overcrowding.

News • 06 Feb 14

A meeting is to take place with hospital management on Friday

Unions express concerns over Tallaght Hospital

The Irish Nurses and Midwives' Organisation and SIPTU have expressed "grave concerns" about overcrowding and staffing levels at Tallaght Hospital in Dublin.

News • 05 Feb 14

A dozen babies are still being cared for in Mount Carmel

Other hospitals seek to recruit Mount Carmel staff

St James's Hospital, St Vincent's Private Hospital and Tallaght Hospital have begun holding recruitment sessions for staff at Mount Carmel Hospital.

News • 03 Feb 14

Tallght Hospital Chief Executive Eilish Hardiman said there was no risk to patient safety

Tallaght Hospital blames old equipment for backlog

Tallaght Hospital in Dublin has said that old equipment and a reduction in clerical staff are to blame for a backlog of thousands of radiology reports.

News • 14 Mar 13

Tallaght Hospital Chief Executive Eilish Hardiman said that there is no risk to patient safety

Backlog of 6,000 scan reports at Tallaght Hospital

RTÉ News has learned that Dublin's Tallaght Hospital has a backlog of around 6,000 reports on X-rays and other scans, which have yet to be provided to doctors who referred patients for checks.

News • 13 Mar 13

Overruns 'will not affect Tallaght patients'

Tallaght Hospital Chief Executive Eilish Hardiman has said patient services will not be affected by the hospital's cashflow problems.

News • 10 Oct 12

Tallaght Hospital applies for €12m overdraft

Tallaght Hospital in Dublin has secured a bank overdraft facility of over €12m to help its cash flow.