Lourdes Hospital

Long waits and poor performance at Drogheda emergency department, watchdog finds

Demand exceeds inpatient and emergency department capacity at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Hiqa finds

Wed Oct 23 2024 - 16:38

Woman suffered ruptured gallbladder after husband fell on her while dancing

Woman needed emergency surgery in case believed to be first of its kind

Fri Feb 23 2024 - 10:47

Boy (13) settles legal action over birth injuries with Drogheda hospital for €225,000

After his birth the baby had bruising on left side of face and around left eye and also a drooping eyelid

Fri Jul 28 2023 - 14:52

Seven people hospitalised after two-car crash in Co Meath

Gardaí indicate injuries not life-threatening following Sunday evening N52 collision

Mon Jan 03 2022 - 15:57

Three people killed in two-car collision in Co Meath

Vehicles collided on the N52 near Kells, three children travelling in one of the cars injured

Sat Jan 01 2022 - 10:57

‘It’s a frightening time to be a GP. This is as bad as I’ve ever seen it’

Doctors warn of ‘unrelenting’ pressure as Covid-19 cases continue to soar

Tue Nov 23 2021 - 01:00

Settlement deal for those suing child abuser Michael Shine plunged into doubt

Test case out of more than 100 cases alleging abuse will go ahead in High Court

Tue Nov 09 2021 - 17:21

Busy children’s hospitals due to respiratory complaints and higher Covid cases

The fear among health staff is that flu plus Covid is going to make for a very difficult winter in our hospitals

Thu Oct 21 2021 - 22:01

Truck driver in 60s killed in Co Monaghan road crash

Tanker lorry veered off the N12 road and crashed through a roadside ditch

Tue Oct 19 2021 - 18:40

Verdict of medical misadventure at inquest into stillbirth at Drogheda hospital

Mother of child wanted Caesarean birth and was not happy about being induced, inquest told

Tue Sept 28 2021 - 21:10

Two men killed in Co Meath road crash

Man in his 40s dies at scene while man in his 30s dies in hospital after Duleek incident

Thu Aug 19 2021 - 14:46

Hospital apologises over death of mother of three after cervical cancer diagnosis

Husband secured €430,000 settlement after suing HSE over wrongful death of his wife (31)

Wed Jun 23 2021 - 20:29

‘Do I have to lose her for them to realise?’ says mother of anorexic girl (13) over lack of specialist bed

Child has been in a general hospital for more than nine weeks as no place available

Thu May 13 2021 - 05:00

Man (20s) arrested in relation to alleged assault and false imprisonment

Two other men understood to have been held against their will and assaulted at house in Omeath

Sat May 08 2021 - 15:34

Two women and girl (7) taken to hospital after Monaghan crash

Driver of one car airlifted to hospital while people in second car taken by ambulance

Sat May 08 2021 - 09:23

Man dies from injuries after being airlifted to hospital after car crash on Tuesday

Car crash occurred between Loughanmore and Jenkinstown in Co Louth

Tue Mar 02 2021 - 19:19

Investigation into death of man at Drogheda Garda station

Deceased arrested earlier under public order legislation

Mon Feb 01 2021 - 20:56

Concern and political pressure ever-present in shifting vaccine rollout

Analysis: January’s see-saw experience may mirror rest of year in Ireland and the EU

Sat Jan 30 2021 - 01:00

HSE’s Paul Reid says there is a ‘race to save lives’ in hospitals as 77,300 vaccinated against Covid-19

Currently 1,792 people in hospital with coronavirus, an 80 per cent increase in a week

Thu Jan 14 2021 - 18:05

Two gardaí assaulted in separate attacks in Dundalk

Pair of suspects arrested while woman needed treatment for broken bones

Wed Dec 16 2020 - 15:23

Two gardaí recovering from injuries after violent incidents in Co Louth

Both men were discharged from hospital and are recovering at home

Sun Dec 06 2020 - 19:40

Holohan warns recent progress ‘at risk’ as Covid-19 numbers rising again

Six more deaths and 456 new cases reported on Saturday

Sun Nov 15 2020 - 09:39

Man charged over aggravated burglary at Dundalk property

Another man (20) received injuries to his hand and was taken to hospital

Sat Nov 07 2020 - 10:12

Gardaí and HSA investigate death of Louth man who fell from roof

Appeal for witnesses to Wexford incident where man died after tractor overturned

Thu Sept 03 2020 - 15:42

Patient transfers into nursing homes may have been as high as 2,300

HSE fails to tell Covid-19 committee if tests conducted as route of infection sought

Tue Jun 16 2020 - 20:16

Gsoc investigates interaction between gardaí and driver in fatal crash

Róisín Hession (16) killed when car hit wall in Galway

Mon Mar 02 2020 - 18:45

Victims of Louth crash were mother, son and young man from Newry

Man in his 20s arrested over fatal crash near Border

Sun Mar 01 2020 - 15:06

Mother of alleged IRA victim urges electorate to remember her son when voting

Paul Quinn’s family believe Sinn Féin has key information that could bring killers to justice

Mon Feb 03 2020 - 21:20

Taxi driver struck twice in back in Drogheda shooting

Man in 30s thought to have been an unintended victim of the attack

Tue Jan 14 2020 - 00:01

Man for court over Drogheda stabbing

Victim in his 50s was taken to hospital after assault at house on Thursday night

Fri Jan 10 2020 - 09:52

Gardaí appeal for information on van used in Co Meath gun murder

Richie Carberry gunned down in latest Drogheda feud attack

Sat Nov 09 2019 - 11:36

Man (39) shot dead in Co Meath was regarded as senior gang figure

Richard Carberry, a married father of three, was associated with one faction in the Drogheda feud

Tue Nov 05 2019 - 17:36

Garda slashed in face with trowel while responding to public order incident

Man arrested for questioning as injured garda is taken to hospital in Drogheda

Thu Sept 26 2019 - 22:03

Jack McCaffrey: ‘Croke Park is my favourite place in the world’

Defender talks love, life, friendship and Dublin’s five-in-a-row after historic day

Mon Sept 16 2019 - 06:39