Fears hospital could lose ICU by next month

NENAGH General Hospital in Co Tipperary could lose its intensive care unit as early as next month, a local lobby group has claimed.

The Nenagh Hospital Action Group this week forecast the closure of the unit in February or March.

The HSE would not confirm this timeframe when contacted, but action group secretary Noreen Kennedy said staff at the hospital have been informed that the ICU will definitely close in March, and may be gone as early as February.