THE HSE is investigating how highly sensitive patient records from the Midland Regional Hospital in Mullingar were found dumped in a public bin on the grounds of Roscommon Hospital — almost 80 kilometres away.

AS 1,000 people marched over the closure of Roscommon Hospital’s emergency department (ED), it emerged one doctor is on the verge of legal action against the health minister over figures presented to illustrate the need to shut the facility.