Maldron Hotel offers to ‘treat’ patients and staff of former North Infirmary Hospital

Patients and former staff of the first general hospital to open in Cork are set for special treatment next weekend at events to mark the 30th anniversary of its closure.

Management at the Maldron Hotel near Shandon — housed in the former North Infirmary Hospital building — have invited anyone with a connection to the hospital to share their stories and visit the hotel next Friday and Saturday as they host a series of commemorative events.

New Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr Tony Fitzgerald, and his wife, the Lady Mayoress, Georgina, who worked in the hospital’s clerical department, will be among the guests.