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Wednesday 27 September 2023 Dublin: 14°C

# Mater Hospital

Last week
17th September 2023 - 23rd September 2023
Woman hospitalised after serious collision in Glasnevin involving two cyclists
The woman is believed to have sustained serious injuries, according to a statement from gardaí.
This month
September 2023
Mater Hospital requested additional garda patrols due to drug dealing in Emergency Department
The Mater Hospital also raised serious concerns over its Centre for Nurse Education, which it said was being burgled at least twice every year.
This year
2023
New nine-storey wing of Mater Hospital has been officially opened
There is no set date for when the new wing will be up and running, as 400 staff have yet to be recruited.
Mater Hospital advises patients to avoid its emergency department 'where possible'
A statement issued this evening said the hospital’s ‘services are under extreme pressure due to the large volume of patients’.
Mater Hospital 'under extreme pressure', appeals to public to avoid Emergency Dept if possible
A spokesperson said that patients who are presenting at the ED with non-urgent conditions are “experiencing lengthy waiting times”.
Last year
2022
Gardai appeal for witnesses to assault that hospitalised man for two weeks
The man has remained in the Mater Hospital in a serious condition since the 7 October assault
Mater Hospital gets green light for nine-storey Covid expansion despite An Taisce objection
The hospital has said the development will increase its ICU capacity.
Mater Hospital urges people not to attend ED due to 'high numbers of presentations'
The hospital urged anyone with non-urgent conditions to instead visit a GP or minor injuries unit.
Mater Hospital urges public to avoid emergency department due to ‘extreme pressure’
It advised people with non-emergency conditions to seek assistance from minor injury units or their GP.
Mater Hospital urges public to not attend emergency department due to Covid-19 pressures
The hospital has advised people to either attend minor-injury units or their GP
Mater Hospital asks public to avoid emergency department as Covid-19 patients rise
Nearly 600 people were waiting in hospitals around the country for a bed this morning.
All time
Mater Hospital limiting activities to essential services from tonight over 'latest wave' of Covid
The Mater has the highest number of patients with Covid-19 of any acute hospital in the country
'Early days' for the spread of the flu as no cases reported in the last week
The HPSC has not recorded any flu cases in the last week.
An Taisce object to €98 million emergency Covid-19 extension block for Mater hospital
The Mater said the new emergency wing ‘will greatly enhance the hospital’s ICU capacity’
Emergency departments ‘ground zero’ for a stretched mental health system
Psychiatrist Anne Doherty on how increased demand during Covid-19 has left already stretched services ‘drowning under the additional pressure’.
Man dies in hospital after sustaining serious head injuries in Dublin assault
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to the incident in Seville Place come forward.
Mater Hospital opens online book of condolences for doctor who died after Covid-19 battle
The hospital confirmed Dr Syed Waqqar Ali’s death on Wednesday.
'The best dad we could have asked for': Dublin doctor hailed by daughter after dying with Covid-19
The Mater Hospital, where Dr Syed Waqqar Ali worked, extended its sympathies to his family.
Personnel absence and anonymous data caused delayed reporting of 244 Covid-19 cases at Mater Hospital
The 244 cases related to healthcare workers at the Dublin hospital.
Investigation into late reporting of 244 cases of Covid-19 finds Mater Hospital acted legally
Controversy arose last month after it emerged that there was a delay in the reporting of the cases.
Woman (40s) seriously injured in hit-and-run in Dublin
The woman sustained serious leg injuries.
HSE chief Paul Reid 'reassured' that 244 Covid-19 cases at Mater hospital were reported legally
The official publication of the cases dating back to mid-March was delayed until this week.
Messages of support for frontline healthcare workers light up Mater Hospital
The projection can we watched live and people can submit their own message for healthcare staff.
Covid-19: Nursing home clusters more than double in four days as Mater Hospital says ICU is full
The figures come as a senior medic at the Mater hospital in Dublin has said that the ICU there is full.
Man taken to hospital after stabbing in Dublin city centre
Gardaí at Store Street garda station have launched an investigation into this assault.
Dublin and Cork hospitals restrict visitors as they deal with high numbers of patients with flu
Children under 12 are not permitted to visit the hospital, it said today.
Waiting for a ward and not informed: The problems patients faced in Irish hospitals
“I acknowledge where we are, I acknowledge we’ve a lot to do,” the new HSE CEO Paul Reid said.
'Lives will be saved': Residents support use of helipad at Mater despite noise levels
Authorities have estimated that the use of the helipad could save up to nine lives per year.
Ireland's first digital surgery unit opens at the Mater in a bid to improve cancer patient outcomes
In a visit to a live operating theatre this morning surgeons explained how it works to TheJournal.ie
Four Irish hospitals failed to properly screen patients for new superbug
A new report reveals that a number of hospitals failed to properly protect patients from the CPE superbug.
'I knew from the way the power had left my body that I was paralysed. I couldn't move my legs'
Victor Connell was left paralysed after breaking his neck in a scrum at 25, but he has built a whole new life for himself.
These Mater Hospital nurses are raising money to help make patient stays feel more 'like home'
The nurses are raising money for items such as exercise bikes and other forms of holistic care.
Patient dies after falling from fourth-floor window at Mater Hospital
Gardaí are investigating the incident.
Man dies after New Year's Day apartment fire in Dublin
Residents of the apartment complex off Benburb Street alerted fire crews just before 9pm and the fire was quickly extinguished.
Nurses in Dublin hospital may be told not to turn up over busy New Year period due to visa issues
Up to 35 nurses could be affected.
Love/Hate actor Daniel 'Dano' Doyle dies after being moved from Mountjoy to Mater Hospital
The cause of death has not been confirmed.
Teenager in critical condition after crash involving pedestrian and cyclist in Dublin city centre
The incident occurred at around 7pm this evening.
Brick thrown through window of ambulance parked at Dublin hospital
The incident happened in the early hours of this morning.
‘It’s heartbreaking’: Investigation at Mater as 91-year-old’s wedding rings go missing in her sleep
The woman and her family believe the rings were stolen while she was sleeping.
Man stabbed close to O'Connell Street in Dublin city centre
The man, aged in his 50s, was rushed to hospital.