YOUR loved one is dying, in an hour or less.

The mortuary at a busy city hospital has undergone a €200,000 revamp to enhance the dignity for deceased patients and their grieving families.

A new clinic that cuts the amount of time a patient has to spend in hospital was formally opened at Mercy University Hospital (MUH) in Cork yesterday.

An average discharge time of 65 minutes has been reported for patients seeking emergency treatment at an urgent care centre on Cork city’s northside.

Internationally renowned cancer research pioneer Professor Gerry O’Sullivan has died.

One of the HSE South’s most senior backroom officials has been appointed the new chief executive of the Mercy University Hospital.