HHealthcare Read More Rehabilitation unit in Cork welcomes first patients – Unit offers 30 rehab bedsMay 1, 2026 Located in the former Blarney Golf resort, the unit now offers 30 rehabilitation beds for older people. These…
HHealthcare Read More Hospital so beloved in Cork town and locality allocated over €4.5m for refurbishment and extensionFebruary 27, 2026 Stock photo “It is a hospital that is so loved,” declared Cork TD Noel McCarthy after St Patrick’s…
EEntrepreneurship Read More Fermoy native Professor Tom Cooney wins major international awardFebruary 3, 2026 Professor Tom Cooney Fermoy native Professor Tom Cooney has won a major international entrepreneurship education award. Professor Cooney,…
HHealthcare Read More Minister describes vacant beds at Mallow General Hospital as a ‘mortal’ sin while patients lie in trolleys at other Cork hospitalsFebruary 1, 2026 Stock picture of Mallow General Hospital The Minister for Health has expressed her concerns about vacant beds at…
HHealthcare Read More Over-reliance on agency and contract arrangements at consultant level noted at Cork hospitalDecember 22, 2025 Inspectors also noted that monitoring and risk oversight mechanisms required strengthening at Bantry General Hospital. Health Information and…
HHealthcare Read More New rehabilitation and neurological facility in Blarney a major boost for healthcare in CorkDecember 6, 2025 Fine Gael TD for Cork North Central Colm Burke Mercy University Hospital (MUH) will assume clinical and operational…
MMental health Read More HSE currently developing a proposal for a 75-bed acute mental health service at Cork hospitalDecember 6, 2025 Cork TD Liam Quaide who worked as a clinical psychologist in the North Cork mental health services from…
MMental health Read More HSE urged to advance new mental health facility at Cork hospital without delayNovember 20, 2025 St Stephen’s Hospital The Health Service Executive (HSE) South West has been urged to accelerate the development of…
IIreland Read More Health Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill to deliver annual Michael Collins address at Béal na BláthAugust 17, 2025 Michael Collins in London in 1921. Photo: Getty The Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill will deliver this…
IIreland Read More Urgent mission to get Cork mother who suffered a cardiac arrest in Spain home for specialist rehabilitationAugust 16, 2025 Charleville native Jack Callaghan made the emotional appeal for his mother during an interview on The Opinion Line…