Sligo University Hospital (SUH) is inviting parents and their families who have experienced bereavement, through the death of a baby or child or who have experienced pregnancy loss to remember their loved ones in a special Service of Remembrance, which will take place on Friday, 06 November at 7pm in St Anne’s Small Chapel, Cranmore, Sligo, F91 R250.
To mark World Stroke Day today (Thursday, 29 October) HSE West and North West is urging Donegal people to know the signs of stroke and the importance of seeking treatment as soon as symptoms appear. Strokes are a medical emergency, and urgent treatment is essential. Do not wait for the symptoms to resolve, call 999 or 112 for an ambulance immediately.
To mark World Stroke Day today (Thursday, 29 October) HSE West and North West is urging Mayo people to know the signs of stroke and the importance of seeking treatment as soon as symptoms appear. Strokes are a medical emergency, and urgent treatment is essential. Do not wait for the symptoms to resolve, call 999 or 112 for an ambulance immediately.
To mark World Stroke Day today (Thursday, 29 October) HSE West and North West is urging Roscommon and Galway people to know the signs of stroke and the importance of seeking treatment as soon as symptoms appear. Strokes are a medical emergency, and urgent treatment is essential. Do not wait for the symptoms to resolve, call 999 or 112 for an ambulance immediately.
Sunflower Children’s Hospice Designed by Families and Clinicians Due to Open in Castlebar in 2029
Planning permission has been granted for the Sunflower Children’s Hospice in Castlebar, marking a landmark moment in the development of specialist paediatric palliative care in Ireland. The hospice will be the first children’s hospice to be built outside Dublin and the first new children’s hospice developed in Ireland in more than 15 years.
New Health & Wellbeing Boards listing mental health supports and services are being introduced at GAA clubs across County Leitrim through a partnership between and HSE West and North West, Mental Health Ireland(MHI), Leitrim GAA, and Leitrim Sports Partnership.
The Wellbeing Boards will be officially launched on October 18 at Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada at half-time during the Intermediate Final.
Staff from the Maternity Department at University Hospital Galway (UHG) are organising a ceremony to mark International Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day on Thursday, 15 October at 6:30pm in Croí House, Moyola Lane, Newcastle, Galway, H91 FF68.
University Hospital Galway (UHG) is delighted to announce the appointment of Rhona Goodwin to the position of Candidate Advanced Practice Radiation Therapist (cAPRT) in Gynaecological Radiation Oncology. This is the first advanced practice radiation therapist role to be introduced in UHG and Rhona is already making a difference in providing specialist care to women who are receiving treatment for gynaecological cancers.
University Hospital Galway (UHG) has introduced a new multilingual information leaflet to provide practical guidance and support to bereaved parents in the immediate aftermath of the death of their child.
Portiuncula University Hospital is highlighting the positive impact of its Maternity Day Assessment Unit (MDAU), which has provided care to approximately 840 women since opening in September 2025.
