Louth County Hospital
Louth County Hospital (Irish: Ospidéal Chontae Lú) is a public hospital in Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland. It is managed by RCSI Hospitals.[1]
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| Geography | |
| Location | Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 53.9880°N 6.4005°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | HSE |
| Type | General |
| History | |
| Opened | 1834 |
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| Website | www |
History
The hospital has its origins in a building in the Crescent, which is now occupied by Dundalk Grammar School, and opened as the Louth Infirmary in 1834.[2] The aging infirmary was replaced by a new facility in Dublin Road which was built at a cost of €500,000 and was officially opened on 3 July 1959.[3] The accident and emergency department was replaced by a minor injuries unit in 2000, despite years of campaigning by local people for it to be kept open.[4][5]
References
- "Six hospital groups 'most fundamental reform in decades'". Irish Medical Times. 14 May 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- "Old Louth Infirmary is to return to the purpose for which it was originally built". The Argus. 21 July 2000. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- "50 years of Louth County Hospital". The Argus. 1 July 2009. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- "Louth County emergency dept to close". RTÉ News and Current Affairs. Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 28 June 2010. Archived from the original on 29 June 2010. Retrieved 28 June 2010.
- "Dundalk hospital's A&E unit closes today". Irish Times. 28 June 2010. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
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