Cork hospital chief to step down two years after appointment

Limerick man David Donegan has overseen a large number of construction and development plans at CUH, including the opening of a helipad which passed two days of test flight operations this week

The HSE and National Ambulance Service air ambulance made a test landing at CUH helipad on September 9. Picture: Cork University Hospital

The CEO of Cork University Hospitals Group, David Donegan, is stepping down after two years in the post, the Irish Examiner can reveal.

The Limerick man took up the role during the pandemic in August 2022 after 27 years of working in the UK in various healthcare and government roles.