County Board call for hospital A&E to be reinstated

THE ongoing political row over the provision of accident and emergency services at Monaghan General Hospital took on a sporting contest last night when the Monaghan County Board called on the Minister for Health to restore A and E cover.

County Board call for hospital A&E to be reinstated
Wed, 31 Jul, 2002 - 01:00
Declan Colley

The county board’s concern has arisen after two players involved in county championship games last weekend suffered serious injury but were unable to receive treatment at the local hospital.

According to Sean McKenna, the Monaghan Board’s PRO, one of the players had to be taken to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda, 55 miles away, while the other was taken to Navan Hospital 60 miles away.

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