Up to 20 psychiatric nurses are protesting at the entrance to Merlin Park Hospital in Co Galway this afternoon.

PROFITS at the country’s largest private healthcare company, Bon Secours Health System Ltd, rose by 80% to €9.7 million in 2010 up from €5.4m in 2009, according to information released by the group last night.

COST-containment measures along with increased activity last year resulted in profits at the country’s largest private healthcare company, Bon Secours increasing by 86% to €5.3m.

A major protest is due to take place at Portiuncula Hospital in Co Galway today to highlight concerns over the proposed downgrading of services there.

The bacterium that causes Legionnaire's disease has been detected at Galway University Hospital.

Four wards at University College Hospital in Galway have been closed following a serious outbreak of the winter vomiting bug.

A young man has died in hospital from injuries he sustained when he fell out of a moving car in Co Galway earlier this week.

The Western Health Board has appealed to the public to stay away from a hospital in Galway city.

NURSES at one of the country’s biggest hospitals claim the long-awaited opening of its €12 million accident and emergency unit will do little to reduce the numbers of patients on trollies.