'Huge loss' for South Tipperary as palliative care service closes  

Fianna Fáil TD for Tipperary Jackie Cahill said he was startled to hear about these plans

The Old Bridge over the River Suir in Carrick-on-Suir. Picture: Denis Minihane.

The closure of a palliative care service in Co Tipperary has been described as a ‘huge loss’ as residents face the failure of a months-long campaign.

St Brigid’s District Hospital in Carrick-on-Suir provided palliative care and respite beds for the region. It was shut temporarily in March as part of Covid-19 preparations. Now the HSE has said the beds will remain shut and services will be replaced by a community healthcare centre.