Organisation: St Colmcille’s Hospital

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HSE spends almost €300k burying patients

The HSE has spent almost €300,000 over the past three years on burial expenses on patients who died in its care.

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Victim shared beer with killer before shooting

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Elderly patient dies after ambulance collides with car

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HSE performance review fails to find one “good’ hospital

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Figures on abuse two years old

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‘One in 12 patients who contract C diff infection will die’

DPP reviews magic mushroom death

THE Director of Public Prosecutions is considering whether charges should be brought over the death of a man whose family blame his fall from a balcony on magic mushrooms.

Thu, 02 Mar, 2006

INO ‘not surprised’ at hospital’s dirtiness

A NURSING representative at Ireland’s dirtiest hospital yesterday blamed overcrowding and lack of infection control resources for its failure to meet minimum hygiene standards.

Sat, 05 Nov, 2005

Youth ‘tried to take out his own eye with pliers’

A TEENAGER tried to gouge out one of his eyes after apparently taking a concoction of illegal drugs, it emerged yesterday.

Thu, 02 Oct, 2003

Doctors struggle to find beds for patients

DOCTORS and nurses in accident and emergency departments were yesterday forced to juggle with patients in a bid to find more beds.

Wed, 15 Jan, 2003