Trauma centres in Cork and Dublin could reduce mortality rates by 30% 

Cork University Hospital consultant in emergency medicine, Professor Conor Deasy, said 'this is great news for Cork'.

The designation of two major trauma centres — in Cork and Dublin — could reduce mortality rates from car crashes and other critical injury situations by as much as 30%, leading medics have said. 

Under the new plan, which is set to be fully up and running in six years, the Mater hospital in Dublin and Cork University Hospital will be designated as major trauma centres.