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# Our Lady of Lourdes

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# Our Lady of Lourdes
Anti-abortion protesters say they received 'reliable information' on abortions taking place in Drogheda hospital
This is at least the second time this year that people have protested outside the hospital.
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Feb 1st 2019, 4:37 PM
# michael shine
Retired surgeon groped 14-year-old patient that he played chess with, trial told
The teenager was hit by a car in 1972, and required surgery on his knee. Michael Shine was his consultant during his stay in hospital.
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Jan 21st 2019, 5:23 PM
# Our Lady of Lourdes
Most people don't support changing hospital names to remove religious references
Locals recently protested the proposed name change of Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda.
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Jan 14th 2019, 12:05 AM
# understaffed
'You wouldn't have three drivers on five buses': Nurses at Our Lady of Lourdes hold day of action
All non-essential tasks will be stopped for the day in protest over staff shortages.
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May 24th 2016, 7:47 AM
# Our Lady of Lourdes
Drogheda hospital criticised after confidential patient records found 'strewn on the street'
The files contained personal information about 44 orthopaedic patients at Our Lady of Lourdes.
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Sep 29th 2015, 10:45 PM
# Drogheda
'Strong possibility' of strike action after cancer patient left on trolley for five days
The man was one of 40 in need of a bed in the overcrowded Emergency Department in Our Lady of Lourdes.
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Sep 8th 2015, 7:35 PM
# Louth
Man to appear in court after pitbull set on gardaí
He will be in front of the Criminal Courts of Justice in Dublin later this morning.
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May 23rd 2015, 10:19 AM
# Our Lady of Lourdes
The hospital with the worst overcrowding problem is getting a boost of nurses
Changes are set to occur after an appearance by the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation before the Labour Relations Commission yesterday.
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Feb 12th 2015, 7:25 PM
# Drogheda
A dozen breech births at Drogheda hospital went unnoticed, but the man in charge is "confident it's safe"
The details have emerged following an RTÉ investigations Unit report.
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Feb 11th 2015, 9:35 AM
# Drogheda
Man found dead in Co Louth house
Gardaí are investigating.
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Jan 13th 2015, 4:51 PM
# Meath
Woman dies in collision between truck and car, three people injured
The crash happened at 6am this morning on the Duleek to Drogheda Road.
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Jan 8th 2015, 9:19 AM
# Emergency Department
Varadkar won't be taking up nurses' challenge - but he'll meet them in September
The new Health Minister was asked to work a 12-hour shift in an Emergency Department.
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Aug 19th 2014, 4:22 PM
# Our Lady of Lourdes
Nurses report 'dangerous' patient overcrowding at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital
INMO is calling for the Drogheda hospital’s emergency department to be taken off call for 48 hours to ease the strain.
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Jul 31st 2014, 7:03 PM
# Overcrowding
Trolleys 'overflowing' onto corridors at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital
The HSE acknowledged that the hospital was “exceptionally busy” today and said measures have been put in place to address the high patient numbers.
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Mar 11th 2014, 12:42 PM
# pain
Over 200 patients referred back to GPs after closure of chronic pain clinic
The HSE said today that it has been unable to recruit a replacement consultant to operate the service at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda.
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Aug 28th 2013, 11:27 AM
# compensation
Over €60,000 in compensation for women excluded from Michael Neary redress scheme
The 35 patients of Dr Michael Neary received unnecessary oophorectomies during his 25 years at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda.
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Jul 23rd 2013, 7:35 PM
# Fire
Man in his 60s dies in Louth house fire
The fire broke out just before 9pm last night.
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Jun 17th 2013, 8:17 AM
# Stabbing
Two men stabbed in hotel car park in Meath
Gardaí said enquiries are ongoing and no arrests have been made.
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Feb 7th 2013, 8:07 AM
# Roads
Man in his 80s dies in Meath truck crash
The pedestrian was hit by a truck as he crossed the road in Slane.
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Dec 14th 2012, 7:19 AM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 The nine stories you need to know this morning.
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Aug 4th 2012, 9:02 AM
# abuse inquiry
TDs call for inquiry into sexual abuse at Drogheda hospital
A cross-party group of TDs and Senators from Louth, Meath, Cavan and Monaghan have asked the Taoiseach to set up an inquiry into allegations of abuse at the hospital spanning 30 years.
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Dec 15th 2011, 6:12 PM
# Carrickmacross
Man due in court over James Hughes shooting
The 32-year-old man who handed himself into Gardaí in Sunday will appear at Dundalk District Court this morning.
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Dec 13th 2011, 7:15 AM
# Shooting
Man shot dead in Dundalk
A man has been arrested in connection with the shooting which happened outside a house in Dundalk early this morning.
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Dec 11th 2011, 10:07 AM
# Tragic
HSE sympathy for family of Monaghan woman who died in childbirth
The 39-year-old died at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, moments before giving birth to a healthy daughter.
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Apr 28th 2011, 9:32 AM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Nine things you need to know by 9am: The HSE offers its sympathy to the family of a woman who died shortly after giving birth to a healthy daughter; tornadoes and storms ravage the US; the super-injunction celebrities named.
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Apr 28th 2011, 8:13 AM