HSE figures showed a total of 94 people waiting in UHL on Tuesday, with 61 patients on trolleys and 33 on temporary surge beds. Picture: Brendan Gleeson there were 93 patients without a bed at University Hospital Limerick out of 443 patients waiting around the country the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation said HSE figures showed a total of 94 people waiting in UHL on Tuesday with 61 patients on trolleys and 33 on temporary surge beds Marie McMahon’s husband Tommy died seven years ago this month after spending 36 hours on a trolley in the hospital Now a member of the Midwest Hospital Campaign she said: “We hear regularly from people who talk about the problems at the ED there the trolleys are still happening there.”  A Hiqa review is examining whether a second ED is needed to support UHL It separately emerged planning permission is expected this year for a new ED at Beaumont hospital “Our region has representatives in the Dáil on the health committee — why did nobody question that Why are we waiting for Hiqa to do a report on Limerick before we can get an emergency department?”  She added: “People have been marching on the streets here collecting signatures for petitions but somebody somewhere thought that Beaumont was more urgent.  “Are we less important than patients on the other side of the country It’s not about urban vs rural or anything like that it’s about the group of politicians who’ve approved this.”  A UHL spokesman said daily patient numbers at the ED rose “by 7% in the year to April 20” and he said this was 19% higher than this time last year This compared to “a 2% average increase nationally for this age group” This means 249 patients come to the ED every day on average Over 300 people came on two days this month about 1,200 patients are seen weekly by injury units or referred by GPs to medical assessment units in Ennis Extra consultants are already rostered on for weekends and bank holidays “We are sincerely grateful to the efforts of all our healthcare teams who have worked so hard to meet the challenges,” the spokesman said A new 16-bed unit opens in June and a block of 96 beds in September From as little as €1 a week with our digital introductory offer Already a subscriber? Sign in Follow and share the latest news and stories more hospital overcrowding articles Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said “there is no Heneghan deal” after a press release from Independent TD Barry Heneghan claimed investment for Beaumont Hospital was the result of a deal secured by him Mr Heneghan was one of four Regional Independent Group members who engaged in government negotiations but were not given ministerial positions were the centre of the speaking rights row because they wanted to be considered opposition TDs and not Government TDs This was despite comments made in the media including from Michael Lowry who said the group would support the Government in good and bad days Today's News in 90 seconds - 10th April 2025 Mr Martin has always maintained no deals were made with these TDs But the release from Mr Heneghan quotes his “current adviser” Finian McGrath as saying the investment was a result of the “Heneghan deal” “It is great to see the “HENEGHAN DEAL” coming to fruition long may it continue,” Mr McGrath said in the release When asked today whether there were constituency deals made you would have form in the odd bout of hyperbole,” the Taoiseach said are you seriously suggesting investment in the A&E in Beaumont Hospital constitutes some part of a deal You don't get announcements like that in a capital programme unless there's a lot of proprietary work in advance in respect of the design and so on like that Mr Heneghan was responding to the announcement that more than €240m would be allocated for infrastructure projects in Beaumont Hospital and St Joseph’s Hospital in Raheny The Taoiseach said announcements like these were part of “a significant journey” He added that while Mr Heneghan “has obviously prioritised” Beaumont Hospital the allocation announcement was not part of a deal In response to the Taoiseach’s accusation that he had “form in the odd bout of hyperbole” said the Taoiseach was “well aware” that during formation talks a new A&E for Beaumont Hospital was “number one” for Mr Heneghan “The Taoiseach very well knows that I was present during the talks with him and with the Tánaiste And when it came to the one on one negotiations in the room with him we can agree to that and what we do is we wait until the HSE service plan comes out’ He might see it as in the Programme for Government Mr McGrath said that the new A&E was one of the projects he had been working on while in government between 2016 and 2020 and that it did not happen then because the government collapsed governments haddone “nothing about it for four years” and now item one on his priority list was Beaumont Hospital and now it's out,” Mr McGrath said Beaumont Hospital would not be happening only for Barry Heneghan Mr McGrath said the Taoiseach needed to “loosen up” “He knows me for the last 30 years,” Mr McGrath said.“He also knows that when you're doing deals with government Asked whether the was a deal done during formation talks Mr Heneghan said he needed to see his key priorities addressed "I’m not supporting Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael for the craic,” Mr Heneghan said "There are key priorities for me and there are some shared priorities for me that me my team and Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael do have in common I do believe the Taoiseach did see the need for the key investment into Beaumont Hospital which I’ll happily welcome.” Join the Irish Independent WhatsApp channel A new €5 million digital hybrid operating theatre has been officially opened at Beaumont Hospital in Dublin The hospital said it is one of the first such theatres of its kind in Ireland and Europe The wide space theatre allows more complex procedures to be performed using new x-ray systems said the theatre combines a conventional theatre with real time state of the art imaging have better outcomes for patients and allow for more complicated work We need your consent to load this rte-player contentWe use rte-player to manage extra content that can set cookies on your device and collect data about your activity. Please review their details and accept them to load the content.Manage Preferences it will be used for neurosurgery and vascular surgery but the theatre is designed to allow for any type of surgery to be performed the high-tech monitoring system allows clinical staff to react faster to any adverse event that may occur The theatre has audio and video conferences systems to allow students and doctors to watch surgical procedures as they happen A smart AI system will also make patient scheduling for procedures more efficient RTÉ.ie is the website of Raidió Teilifís Éireann RTÉ is not responsible for the content of external internet sites Clinical journal for healthcare specialists Don't have an account? Register Reference: April 2025 | Issue 4 | Vol 11 | Page 36 Beaumont RCSI Cancer Centre and the Irish Cancer Society has launched a first-of-its-kind pilot initiative for earlier diagnosis of lung cancer Lung Health Check will provide lung screening in the community for individuals between 55 and 74 years of age at high risk of lung cancer supported by the EU4Health SOLACE consortium and the Department of Health’s Women’s Health Fund will invite high-risk individuals in selected GP practices beginning with the Centric Health network in North Dublin and the North-East region to attend a lung health check at a mobile scanning unit operated by Alliance Medical Diagnostic Imaging bringing convenient screening to community locations for those invited The project is part of the €4.9 million Beaumont RCSI Irish Cancer Society Lung Outreach Programme the largest single investment in lung cancer in Ireland’s history The six-year outreach programme is focusing on lung health checks and is led by Consultant Medical Oncologist Respiratory Consultant at the Beaumont RCSI Cancer Centre and Clinical Lead of the Lung Health Check Pilot said: “Having a mobile lung health check in the community is a major step forward for lung cancer care in Ireland “This pilot is breaking down barriers that have long stood in the way of early detection of lung cancer bringing together partners across the healthcare system and our collaboration with Centric Health GP practices and the GAA clubs in the region will ultimately save lives.” Speaking ahead of the launch of Lung Health Check said: “Lung cancer is Ireland’s biggest cancer killer mainly because it is diagnosed later when it is difficult to treat This historic investment by the Irish Cancer Society marks a turning point for lung cancer in Ireland It is the largest single investment in lung cancer in Ireland’s history and is only possible thanks to the incredible generosity of the Irish public through their support of days like Daffodil Day.   “We are confident this pilot programme will save lives by detecting cancer early and we are hopeful that it will lead to a free national lung health check programme for everyone in Ireland at high risk of lung cancer.   “We’re also delighted that this partnership will integrate Irish Cancer Society services within the care pathways in Beaumont Hospital This will make it easier for patients to access our free advice and provide a model for other hospitals to follow.” The first invitations for the Lung Health Check project will be sent to patients by the select GP practices in the coming months with the first participants expected to undergo screening by early summer The pilot will focus on high-risk individuals with the aim of assessing the impact of community-based lung health screening in Ireland around 60 per cent of people diagnosed with lung cancer are detected at a later stage Introducing lung health checks for high-risk individuals using low-dose CT scans has been shown to reduce lung cancer mortality by at least 20 per cent International evidence has found that the vast majority (80%) of patients diagnosed through similar programmes have early stage lung cancer when treatment is most effective and offers the best chance of cure By Dawn O'Shea - 15th Apr 2025 By Priscilla Lynch - 15th Apr 2025 © The Medical Independent 2025. All rights reserved.Built by Dermot Garland A new operating theatre at Beaumont Hospital will allow surgeons to “push the envelope” in terms of what they can do, the clinical director in neurosciences at the hospital has said. Prof Donncha O’Brien, consultant neurosurgeon, said some of the machines in the new digital hybrid theatre, which cost just under €10 million, will be able to facilitate the use of artificial intelligence (AI) over the coming months and years. The theatre, which came into use over recent weeks at the north Dublin hospital, will be used largely for neuro and vascular surgery but is versatile enough for various surgical procedures. It has live-streaming technology which allows students and doctors worldwide to observe procedures in real time and a smart AI system to optimise patient scheduling. “We can take on more challenging conditions [with the new theatre],” said Prof O’Brien. “I think maybe this is the start of something else, and, more fascinating from a scientific point of view, things like stem cell transplantation, in terms of being able to transplant cells in, will happen in operating theatres like this.” Prof O’Brien, who has been working in neurosurgery for more than 30 years, said the surgeons and staff at the hospital show “incredible commitment and courage”, which needs to be matched with further infrastructure upgrades. He said there needs to be a “big overhaul” of the hospital’s infrastructure and pointed to a fly infestation in 2023 which led to surgeries being cancelled. There are about 3,000 neurosurgery cases at the hospital per year, with procedures carried out 24/7 every day of the year. “Neurosurgeons are heavy users of technology and equipment,” he added. “I think it’s up to the State to keep pace with that and give us the facilities and resources that we need, certainly in terms of beds and theatre access and equipment. “I think we’re under-resourced here – we need more of those and the general public deserve the optimal and the gold standard of treatment which is available right across the world. I can’t see any reason why Irish people should be second best to that, and all of this is available.” Sarah Burns is a reporter for The Irish Times Facebook pageTwitter feed© 2025 The Irish Times DAC Rooted in seven key principles, Building Excellence in Care Beaumont Hospital’s Strategic Plan to drive excellence in healthcare for the next five years is a patient-centred strategy that underscores the hospital’s commitment to excellence Census 2022 population and hospital inpatient and outpatient data and insights from stakeholders the new strategic plan provides a blueprint to ensure Beaumont Hospital can best serve the needs of an aging local population of more than half a million and the complex surgical and advanced care needs of patients across the newly established Dublin North and North East health region It also addresses the needs of patients across Ireland who require access to national cancer The strategic plan is underpinned by Beaumont Hospital’s core values of Excellence These principles ensure that the hospital remains steadfast in its mission to deliver exceptional care and inspire trust within the community “RCSI is proud to be the primary academic education and research partner to Beaumont Hospital We have worked closely with the Hospital since its foundation almost 40 years ago and together we have been at the forefront of training future generations of healthcare professionals and collaborating on highly impactful research to improve patient care We look forward to this continued partnership with Beaumont on their strategic journey over the next five years and realising our shared ambitions for excellence in education and research for the benefit of human health.” Beaumont Hospital is one of Ireland’s largest ‘model 4’ hospitals in the country.  It has 851 beds and employs “Building Excellence in Care Together “has been designed to ensure the highest standards of healthcare delivery and to meet the evolving needs of patients and the community it serves.  The HMI is the professional body for healthcare managers across all sectors of the health services in Ireland Its overall aim is the development of standards of management competence and practice educate and involve members and stakeholders in professional development and networking activities © Health Management Institute of Ireland (HMI) 2025 | Digital content by The Learning Rooms, Dublin from early morning to night,” says Dolores Kinsella Dolores Kinsella says she’d just got home on 15 March when someone started banging on her front door was after being knocked down just outside our gate,” she says have been complaining for over a decade about their area being turned into essentially an overflow car park for the nearby Beaumont Hospital block driveways and dished areas of footpath every day The situation has escalated in the last two or three years Her grandson was trying to get across the road to the adjacent Castletimon Green There was a continuous row of parked cars along either side of the road forcing what should be two lanes of traffic into one Her grandson could not see the oncoming traffic A jeep was totally blocking his view of the road but thankfully the car was not moving very fast” But I can’t tell you the fear I felt when I heard he had been hit.” At a meeting on Monday of Dublin City Council’s North Central Area Committee, three councillors raised the issue in a motion of hospital staff parking on residential streets in the area “The parking and traffic situation in Kilmore West has become a health and safety issue for children and senior citizens,” said the motion from Social Democrats Councillor Jesslyn Henry independent Councillor John Lyons and Sinn Féin Councillor  Edel Moran A spokesperson for Beaumont Hospital said Thursday that it was aware of the issue  was “committed to being a good neighbour” and  “has recently been in contact with the Chair of the Regional Health Forum – Dublin & Northeast for the purpose of planning a meeting as a priority and addressing this important issue” Councillors for the area say they have been asking for years for a meeting with the board of Beaumont Hospital to address local concerns said at the local area meeting on Monday that he asked for such a meeting “naively” when he was first elected to the council in 2014 “I automatically assumed it would happen and out of nowhere The Beaumont Hospital spokesperson said Thursday that it “plans to convene a regular engagement with the local councillors on matters of shared concern which will inform communication and development of mobility management and other hospital strategies” Lyons said the committee needs to sit down with the board and ask them how they are going to increase capacity for their staff to “park affordably” at the hospital and not on the residential streets of Kilmore West The recruiting section of the hospital’s website says that among the things it can offer staff is “Car Parking (over 1000 spaces)” The multi-storey car park on hospital grounds costs €9 for the day for staff but staff say they are all taken by 7.50am Social Democrats Councillor Paddy Monahan says that while it won’t come close to solving the issue entirely Beaumont Hospital should at least address the “low hanging fruit” and install proper cycling facilities but now they’re 1970s and rusted and falling apart “I know they’re very lucrative car parks up there but put in some decent cycling facilities.” The hospital applied in September for permission to install two new bike storage units on the hospital campus. “Each bike storage unit will be an enclosed, covered single-storey structure with racks to accommodate 56 no. bikes and additional, dedicated space for parking cargo bikes,” the application says There’s been no final decision on that application yet The hospital also got planning permission in November for the provision of a “Bus Connects Bus Terminus comprising 6 no as well as “provision of 2-way cycle lane adjoining the internal access road between the Beaumont Road Junction and the Trim Road Junction” Beaumont also got permission on 8 April to build a new two-storey emergency department a project that the application says will involve “net reduction of 172 no But it also has applied for a “single storey extension to the existing multi-storey car park” parking bays within the multi-storey car park” With construction work on-site developing the new A&E department says Fianna Fáil Councillor Racheal Batten and there is space on campus to be able to do that,” she says Green Party Councillor Donna Cooney said Beaumont should survey its staff to better understand what modes of transport they use and what distances they are coming from She also called for local representation on the hospital’s board “There are big developments happening and they’re much to be welcomed in terms of more hospital beds and increased accident and emergency,” Cooney said we need representation on that board coming into that development stage and I think that needs to be looked at again as to why we don’t have representation on that board,” she said said at Monday’s local area committee meeting that Mason Kinsella was in fact the second child to be knocked down in the area in recent times “So that’s two now and it’s simply because they can’t be seen,” she said “Dished footpaths are being blocked so children and old people with disabilities and mobility issues are not able to get up and down the footpaths,” Henry said says a neighbour who had MS had to be wheeled on a stretcher to the corner of her road because the ambulance couldn’t fit up the road to park at the gate “It was clogged with cars from Beaumont Hospital,” she says “My sister and me can even recite the reg plates of some of these cars Disgruntled locals have set up a Facebook page called Kilmore West Is NOT a CAR PARK documenting examples of cars parked unsafely and illegally Funded by the Local Democracy Reporting Scheme You've 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Rip.ie, The Irish Times Building, 24-28 Tara Street, Dublin 2, Ireland Any breakdown in an ageing computer system operating on obsolete technology at one of the country’s largest hospitals before its scheduled replacement next December could lead to a “significant curtailment of services” In a note in the annual financial statement of Beaumont Hospital in Dublin Pauline Philip said “any such outage would have a serious impact on the services” it provides The statement said replacing the information system had been “a key focus” of the hospital for many years and an extensive overarching project to bring this about was under way it said a delay in putting in place one element and knock-on effects on replacement programmes for other systems had resulted in a scenario where there was very little room left for any further hold-ups It said replacement of the IT system had been “identified as the hospital’s key risk in its corporate risk register and has been the subject of ongoing dialogue with HSE” Ms Philip said the Beaumont Hospital Information System (BHIS) was the core system within the hospital underpinning patient service provision covering areas from patient management to labs She said the BHIS was implemented in Beaumont more than 30 years ago and it operated on software and hardware technology now effectively obsolete and for which there was no external support [ Surgeons at Beaumont will be able to use AI in new digital operating theatreOpens in new window ] “BHIS has an end-of-life date of 31 December 2025 due to a Y2K bug fix and will be inoperable beyond that date.” Ms Philip said because of the “legacy nature” of the current system, the key expertise in operating it resided with the existing IT team at Beaumont Hospital. She said there was “little or no third-party support available”. “No other hospital in the world operates BHIS and as a consequence, there will always be a risk of a system outage that the IT leadership team may not be able to address in a timely manner. “As one of the largest acute hospitals in the State, any such outage would have a serious impact on the services that the hospital provides. “Management is progressing the development of a specific module of its business continuity plan for big incidents to include a segment for a BHIS system outage or IT replacement system unavailability in conjunction with HSE management and other relevant hospitals in the state in terms of minimising the impact on service capability.” Ms Philip’s note in the financial statement, which has been published by the Oireachtas, is dated October 8th, 2024. The hospital did not reply to questions submitted by The Irish Times. Beaumont has more than 1,000 inpatient and day-case beds and in excess of 4,500 staff. In 2023, it had 26,600 inpatients, 73,558 day patients and 27,612 dialysis day-care patients. It also dealt with 200,432 consultant-led outpatient appointments and 63,281 emergency department attendances. The statement said that external consultants had concluded in 2023 that “the current circumstances surrounding the BHIS represent a significant risk to business continuity and hospital operations”. “The timescale to implement the BHIS replacement programme by December 2025, coupled with reliance on a small number of individuals with specialist knowledge, lack of vendor support, resourcing pressures, and the constant risk of BHIS outages or disruption created a precarious position for Beaumont Hospital.” Martin Wall is the Public Policy Correspondent of The Irish Times. A single integrated model for neurosurgery delivery between the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital (MMUH) and Beaumont Hospital in Dublin has not been finalised The national neurosurgical centre is based at Beaumont Hospital The MMUH was designated as the major trauma centre (MTC) for the central trauma network in April 2021 the HSE established an integrated neurosurgical delivery service group involving representatives from both hospitals An Executive spokesperson told the Medical Independent the group’s deliberations are “ongoing”.  The group aims “to deliver a definitive plan to implement a single integrated model of neurosurgical service delivery between the Mater MTC and Beaumont Hospital” During the current phase of the development of major trauma services at the MMUH head-injured patients requiring neurosurgery are managed at Beaumont Hospital “Two consultant neurosurgeons have been appointed at the Mater Hospital who help facilitate the timely transfer of patients that need operative intervention between the hospitals [and] the management of appropriate patients in the Mater Hospital that do not need an operation,” stated the HSE spokesperson The consultants will also play a vital role in determining the finalised model of care for traumatic brain injury in the central trauma network This model of care “remains to be fully determined” clinical representatives from the MMUH and Beaumont considered a “number of options for the delivery of the service to head-injured patients” it was agreed that the MMUH and Beaumont would continue to work collaboratively in the management of patients with head injuries the HSE National Service Plan 2025 has committed to “continued development” of the MTCs at the MMUH and Cork University Hospital Planned capital projects associated with the national trauma programme include “emergency department trauma resuscitation bays and [a] CT scanner in both hospitals and commencement of construction of two dedicated trauma theatres and a diagnostic imaging suite at the MMUH” You must be logged in to post a comment By David Lynch - 05th May 2025 By Catherine Reilly - 05th May 2025 By Paul Mulholland - 05th May 2025 You need to be logged in to access this content Please login or sign up using the links below The pregnancy loss research group at University College Cork (UCC) has launched new resources to improve.. Ireland’s performance is “well below” peer countries in the rate of deceased organ donation in the.. By David Lynch - 20th Oct 2024 By Catherine Reilly - 26th May 2024 Independent TD Barry Heneghan at Leinster House, where the Dail hears nomination of the Taoiseach and of other members of the Government. Picture: Sam Boal/Collins Photos The Government has repeatedly denied there are constituency deals for Independent TDs in exchange for their support of the Coalition. In a press release yesterday, Mr Heneghan welcomed a €240m investment for health infrastructure in his constituency of Dublin Bay North – in both Beaumont Hospital and St Joseph’s Hospital. He said he would follow the project delivery “closely” while adding that it will “deliver essential infrastructure improvements across emergency, inpatient, and community services”. The statement also included a quote from Finian McGrath, a former disabilities minister and close ally of Mr Heneghan. “It is great to see the “HENEGHAN DEAL” coming to fruition, long may it continue,” Mr McGrath said. However, Mr Martin has denied there is any deal with Mr Heneghan, or other Regional Independent TDs. “There is no Heneghan deal. To be fair to Finian, he would have form in the odd bout of hyperbole. “But the bottom line is, are you seriously suggesting investment in A&E in Beaumont hospital constitutes some sort of deal. “I mean, that is on track. You don’t get announcements like that in a capital programme, unless there’s a lot of preparatory work in advance.” He reiterated there was no specific deal done with Mr Heneghan, but the first-time TD was simply welcoming the investment. Palestinians struggle for food at a community kitchen in Khan Younis, Gaza, earlier today. Ireland's Tánaiste and foreign affairs minister said what was happening in Gaza was already a 'humanitarian catastrophe'. Picture: Abdel Kareem Hana/AP © Examiner Echo Group Limited, Linn Dubh, Assumption Road, Blackpool, Cork. Registered in Ireland: 523712. Overcrowding in the emergency department of Beaumont Hospital in Dublin creates a “challenging environment” that does not respect patients’ dignity and privacy an inspection by the health and safety watchdog has found On Tuesday the Health Information and Quality Authority (Hiqa) published inspection reports on a number of healthcare facilities. The inspection into Beaumont, which occurred in September 2024, said the hospital was found to be compliant or substantially compliant in seven standards and partially compliant in four of the 11 national standards monitored. According to Hiqa, the hospital had formalised governance arrangements for assuring the delivery of high quality, safe and reliable healthcare. However, the inspector said these arrangements were “not fully effective at the time of inspection to manage the mismatch between service demand and hospital capacity”. This resulted in an overcrowded emergency department (ED), non-compliance with HSE targets for patient experience times (a metric used by health services to quantify the length of time patients wait in ED before they are either discharged or admitted to hospital) and accommodating admitted patients in the ED. Staff communicated with patients in a manner that respected their dignity and privacy, but the ED’s “challenging environment did not adequately support all patients’ dignity and privacy”. “Due to high attendance rates, limited facilities within the department and lack of inpatient capacity admitted patients awaiting transfer to a ward were accommodated on chairs and trolleys in the emergency department, overnight in some cases,” the report said. Eight patients accommodated on additional trolleys were positioned immediately adjacent to one another in the middle of the emergency department, the inspectors found. Patients were also accommodated on armchairs around the staff work station, and on armchairs in the passageway of the emergency department. The inspectors also noted that some parts of the building were in disrepair and required refurbishment. There were refurbishment plans in place but there was no definite date provided for the completion of this work. While the hospital identified the risk of patients contracting healthcare-associated infections due to infrastructure deficits, including dated bathrooms, an ageing building environment had insufficient single rooms and airborne infection isolation rooms to meet the demand for isolation. In terms of staffing Hiqa found most posts were adequately filled, with the exception of pharmacy. There was a 28 per cent shortfall in the approved pharmacists posts, which had an impact on the hospital’s ability to provide a full clinical pharmacy service. The executive management team was aware of the risks associated with the pharmacist staffing shortfall, and these risks were recorded on the hospital’s corporate risk register. Efforts to recruit were ongoing, the hospital said, and the hospital was undertaking overseas recruitment in a further attempt to address this issue. Following the inspection Beaumont Hospital issued ways in which it intends to come into compliance with the regulations, including some longer term plans including a new ED and ward block, which have been submitted for planning and will advance to detailed design this quarter. The new ED will represent a threefold increase in current physical capacity, the hospital said, while the ward block will deliver an additional 95 medical beds. In the shorter term construction has commenced on a new cystic fibrosis facility which is on schedule for completion by the end of this year, and which will deliver 20 additional medical beds to the hospital. Shauna Bowers is Health Correspondent of The Irish Times A step forward in the early detection of lung cancer has been taken today with the launch of the Beaumont RCSI Irish Cancer Society (ICS) Lung Health Check a first-of-its-kind pilot clinical trial in Ireland this initiative will bring lung health checks directly into the communities of North Dublin and the North East through mobile scanning units Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in Ireland Early detection is key to improving survival rates and this initiative is designed to identify lung cancer and other lung conditions before symptoms appear beginning with the Centric Health network in North Dublin and the North-East region to attend a lung health check at a mobile scanning unit introducing lung health checks for high-risk individuals using low dose CT scans has been shown to reduce lung cancer mortality by at least 20 per cent International evidence has found that the vast majority (80 per cent) of patients diagnosed through similar programmes have early-stage lung cancer This initiative is part of the €4.9 million Beaumont RCSI Irish Cancer Society Lung Outreach Programme It is led by Consultant Medical Oncologist Professor Jarushka Naidoo The announcement comes ahead of the Irish Cancer Society’s Daffodil Day on 28 March highlighting the importance of public support in advancing cancer research and care Speaking ahead of the launch in Croke Park It is the largest single investment in lung cancer in Ireland’s history and is only possible thanks to the incredible generosity of the Irish public through their support of days like Daffodil Day “We are confident this pilot programme will save lives by detecting cancer early and we are hopeful that it will lead to a free National Lung Health check programme for everyone in Ireland at high risk of lung cancer and provide a model for other hospitals to follow” added: “Having a mobile lung health check in the community is a major step forward for lung cancer care in Ireland A simple scan could make all the difference—catching lung cancer early can greatly improve outcomes This pilot is breaking down barriers that have long stood in the way of early detection of lung cancer and the GAA clubs in the region will ultimately save lives.” The cutting-edge mobile scanning unit is on-site in Croke Park for the launch today (4 March) offering attendees the opportunity to see firsthand how the technology will be used in the community The first invitations for the Lung Health Check will be sent by the select GP practices in the coming months with the first participants expected to undergo screening by early summer The pilot clinical trial will focus on high-risk individuals You must be logged in to post a comment The IHCA has launched its position paper outlining concerns and a number of strategic considerations in.. 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In the early 1990s a young physiotherapy student from Trinity College Dublin, Anne Coyle, began an internship at Beaumont Hospital. It was a relatively new hospital at the time, serving the northside of the capital this time as the hospital’s chief executive officer – and her role isn’t the only thing that has changed in those intervening years “[Beaumont] is serving a much larger catchment area It’s serving a much more complex population than it did when it was built 40 years ago,” she says with almost 5,000 staff across 54 medical specialities as well as more than 62,000 attendances to its emergency department (ED) every year More than 28,000 inpatient admissions are carried out annually as well as more than 71,000 day procedures it is partnered with the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) Coyle started her new job at the end of August, describing it as a “full circle” moment. Before that she was chief executive of Mercy University Hospital in Cork, having previously worked at senior management level in the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) since 1997 There are many things she hopes Beaumont will achieve Does she believe the care on offer is already excellent She admits there is room for improvement in some areas particularly around capacity and overcrowding [ Overcrowding at Beaumont Hospital does not respect patients’ dignity, Hiqa report findsOpens in new window ] The Health Information and Quality Authority (Hiqa) the watchdog that inspects healthcare facilities to ensure safe and effective care is being delivered conducted an unannounced inspection of the hospital in September The inspectors found that the overcrowded conditions in the ED created a “challenging environment” that did not respect the dignity or privacy of patients “ED overcrowding is sort of a multifaceted problem we have been doing a lot of work internally on our escalation processes on the processes making sure that nobody [aged] over 75 waits and getting people access to a bed as quickly as possible,” says Coyle and some of that [involves] improvements that we need to make as a hospital.” She says some of these improvements will require work with Beaumont’s partners step-down facilities and the primary care system she acknowledges that the physical infrastructure of the hospital accounts for a certain amount of the challenge ahead [ HSE to put in place nearly 300 additional hospital beds under new service planOpens in new window ] Application for planning permission has been made to develop a new ED; it is envisaged that it will triple the current size There are also plans for 95 new beds in a new ward I think that’s a whole other debate because we do need “But there’s also [the question of] how do we repurpose what we have currently got The way in which care is delivered has changed significantly in the decades since the hospital was built with more care delivered on an outpatient basis “So how do we zone the hospital as effectively as possible?” So too have people’s needs and the demand on services changed Beaumont met its target for service delivery last year but there could be difficulties in the future so our activities are not necessarily keeping to the pace with that demand So it will be challenging around how we deliver As is the case in the health service throughout the State digitisation is an area that staff at Beaumont are seeking to progress having been provided with what was called the Beaumont Health Information System technology has moved on; the system has been deemed the “biggest risk” to delivery of services at the hospital and is being replaced by an up-to-date version The HSE’s Dublin, North East region, where Beaumont is located, “will be the pilot site for the electronic patient record, and that will sit within the framework of the Digital for Care programme” “That allows us to make sure that we move away from recording on paper .. and that improves our accuracy and diagnostics and recording of that information and freeing up our clinical staff to deliver clinical care.” Coyle stresses the importance of people “being able to have that access to our own information” in digital form As someone who worked in the NHS for many years Coyle is acutely aware of the differences between it and the Republic’s health system There are benefits in the HSE’s provision of health and wider care services; the NHS is further along regarding digital healthcare and “continuum of care” meaning the support provided to patients pre- and post-discharge In March 2023 the Government rolled out the public-only consultant contract which seeks to remove private work from the public health system and increase the number of senior decision makers in hospitals on evenings and weekends Some 78 per cent of consultants in Beaumont have signed up to the contract which has “increased opportunities” for six-day working weeks and longer hours Concerns have been raised about how this might be achieved The NHS recently moved to working across the seven days – is this something that should be implemented in the Republic really – that you don’t have a period of the week where you are not working and delivering your full range of services,” says Coyle we should work that through and be really clear there’s no unintended consequences of undertaking that Because it’s making sure the infrastructure is there in terms of your diagnostics in terms of your health and social care professionals It’s the whole team that sits around your consultants.” Beaumont recently came under scrutiny when the Irish Kidney Association took legal action against it for not returning a building owned by the charity after the hospital borrowed it more than four years ago during the Covid pandemic Coyle says the building was returned in November but that the matter is “still subject to legal proceedings” [ ‘Disturbing’ that charity has to take legal action over building lent to hospital, says Stephen DonnellyOpens in new window ] Though she is relatively new to the chief executive role, she is ambitious in her plans. Ireland’s growing and ageing population brings with it unique challenges: complexity of illnesses and increased co-morbidities. It is important, therefore, Coyle believes, to plan not just for the now, but for the future. “As we develop our new buildings, it’s [a case of] designing them with regard to people’s needs as they stand in 2026 but also down the line,” she says. “And as we get new treatments for conditions that are problematic at this moment in time, to continue to future-proof the buildings that we develop.” A WOMAN who fell in a toilet cubicle at Beaumont Hospital a day and a half after brain surgery has settled a High Court action for €2 million Jacinta Flood was recovering from surgery for a benign brain tumour at the Dublin hospital six years ago, when it is claimed she allegedly suffered injuries in the unwitnessed fall, the High Court heard told the court that while there was nursing supervision of Ms Flood it was their case that at the time of the fall two nurses were allegedly outside the toilet cubicle The court was told that there was no criticism of the surgery carried out at Beaumont Hospital. Counsel said it was their case that after the fall Ms Flood suffered a severe and sudden deterioration and was rushed to theatre for emergency brain surgery. Mr Healy said there were profound changes in Ms Flood’s cognition The settlement, which was reached after mediation, is without an admission of liability and counsel said a full defence was put forward in the case. All of the claims were denied and the hospital contended that Ms Flood was closely monitored. Counsel said the case involved “multiple risks”. said her mother was an amazing woman and her personality has now changed and she forgets everything and needs 24-hour care She said the settlement would make it easier on the family Ms Flood, of Letterkenny, Donegal sued Beaumont Hospital through her husband Mr Justice Paul Coffey said it was clear that every aspect of the case would have been contested if it had gone to a full hearing He said the settlement was fair and reasonable Support from readers like you keeps The Journal open You are visiting us because we have something you value Advertising revenue goes some way to support our mission so we can continue to produce accurate and meaningful journalism An account is an optional way to support the work we do. Find out more. THE IRISH KIDNEY Association has settled its long running legal row with Beaumont Hospital which seized its Renal Support Centre – which is in the hospital grounds – for its own use The Association had been forced to treat its critical patients in hotel rooms since the hospital board’s sequestration of its built-for-purpose centre The Circuit Court had been told earlier that at the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic the hospital had sequestered the Kidney Association Centre premises for the use of hospital patients under an agreement which had since been breached by the hospital board Judge Roderick Maguire was told in the Circuit Court this week that the legal proceedings against the hospital had been settled The matter has been entered for mention next month when details of the agreement are likely to be publicly had stated in written evidence that the board occupied the renal support centre premises on Beaumont’s grounds under a lease of 250 years She described the building as “the crown jewel” in the association’s resources While the association had moved to a local hotel in order to facilitate the hospital board and maintain its own work it transpired that when they sought to have their premises returned to them the board reneged on the agreement and remained until the present day as a trespasser – albeit latterly paying the association €2,500 a week rent Ms O’Sullivan said the association had been forced to seek summary judgment against the board in a bid to recover possession of its own buildings While the board had continued to promise to quit the premises leaving the association with no option other than take legal proceedings against the board who appeared with Dillon Eustace Solicitors for the association told Judge O’Connor that a “final agreement” had been reached with the board whereby it had undertaken to give up possession of the premises by 31 October last Mr O’Brien said the Chief Executive Officer of the board and a director were present in court to support the board’s willingness to vacate the centre by the end of the month They were not called to give evidence to the court Judge O’Connor adjourned the application for repossession until early November to facilitate the board carrying through its undertaking to quit The association had also sought leave to have the renal support centre restored to its original condition The Irish Kidney Association’s thirteen bedroom facility had provided free overnight accommodation to kidney patients and their families travelling from country areas for their appointments The handover of the facility to the hospital took effect on 14 March 2020 Beaumont Hospital is home to the National Kidney Transplant Service in the Republic of Ireland and has the largest renal treatment facility in the country catering for more than 1,000 patients which they manage including hemodialysis dialysis at home and hundreds of transplant patients People came from all corners of the country for their pre and post-transplant hospital care at the centre which the Association had been operating for more than 20 years before it had been sequestrated by the Board of Beaumont Chief Executive of the Irish Kidney Association from Valerie Caffrey Chief Operations Officer at Beaumont Hospital this is to inform you we are sequestering the IKA facility currently residing on the campus as part of the hospital’s COVID-19 contingency plans your voluntary staff and service users will not be in a position to occupy the facility during this time “Arrangements will be made to provide alternative accommodation and subsequent reimbursement to your service users throughout the period.” Create an email alert based on the current article Passed away suddenly but peacefully in the Mater Hospital Kerrie will be very sadly missed and remembered with love by her loving husband Robbie on Tuesday 18th March from 4.00pm to 7.00pm Removal to Dardistown Crematorium on Wednesday afternoon for a Service to celebrate Kerrie’s life at 2.30pm To view the Cremation service live, please click here donations if desired to The Mater Hospital Foundation Family have requested those attending wear colour in memory of Kerrie's bright personality To leave a private message of condolence, please click here or alternatively on the condolence section below. 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Cremation / Burial.css-h76uj{display:inherit;margin-right:-4px;margin-left:8px;}Date Published: CondolencesDonate to CharityWould you like to mark a birthday memorial mass or anniversary for a Loved One?You can now create a family notice on RIP.ie to remember your loved one First-of-its-kind pilot clinical trial for the early detection of lung cancer in Ireland Respiratory Consultant at the Beaumont RCSI Cancer Centre and Averil Power CEO of the Irish Cancer Society at the launch of the Beaumont RCSI Irish Cancer Society Lung Health Check a first-of-its-kind pilot clinical trial for the early detection of lung cancer in Ireland funded by the Irish Cancer Society and led by the Beaumont RCSI Cancer Centre Professor of Medical Oncology and Consultant Medical Oncologist Respiratory Consultant at the Beaumont RCSI Cancer Centre CEO of the Irish Cancer Society and Professor Patrick Redmond Head of RCSI Department of General Practice at the launch of the Beaumont RCSI Irish Cancer Society Lung Health Check Tagged with: in the loving care of all the staff at AnovoCare Beloved husband of the late May and loving father to Dave and Ann 21 Beaumont Road on Thursday 13th February from 3pm to 5pm Removal on Friday morning 14th February to the Church of the Nativity of Our Lord Beaumont arriving for Funeral Mass at 11am followed by Cremation in Dardistown Crematorium The Mass for Kevin can be seen via the link: https://www.beaumontparish.ie/webcam/ The Published link is provided and managed by an independent Media provider. The Funeral Home accepts no responsibility for functionality, the timing of a live broadcast or any interruption to a live broadcast. Predeceased by his parents Eoin and Brigid Beloved husband of May and loving father to Lynda Reposing at his home on Monday 17th March from 3pm to 6pm Removal on Tuesday morning 18th March to the Church of the Nativity of Our Lord if desired to: Parkinsons Ireland or the Alzheimer Society of Ireland https://www.parkinsons.ie/ https://alzheimer.ie/ The Mass for Dick can be seen via the link: Dublin and formerly of Sandymount) March 10th 2025 surrounded by his loving family at the Mater Private Hospital Beloved husband of the late Greta and loving father to Derek The Funeral Mass for Fred will take place on Thursday 13th March in the Church of the Nativity Published links are provided and managed by an independent Media provider. 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Clare (née McRory) – 8th December 2024 (Beaumont) Peacefully surrounded by her loving family and in the wonderful care of staff at Clontarf Hospital and also a mention of thanks to St Beloved wife of Jack and loving mam to Bernadette and John 21 Beaumont Road on Friday afternoon 13th December from 2pm to 4pm Removal on Saturday morning to the Church of The Nativity of Our Lord Beaumont arriving for Funeral Mass at 10am followed by Cremation in Dardistown Crematorium St. Vincent de Paul Clare’s Funeral Mass will be streamed live on Saturday morning 14th December at 10am via the following link Church of the Nativity of Our Lord, Beaumont The Crematorium Service will be streamed live on Saturday afternoon at 12pm via the following link Dardistown Crematorium Funeral Service.css-h76uj{display:inherit;margin-right:-4px;margin-left:8px;}Cremation / BurialDate Published: To listen to RTÉ.ie's radio and podcast services you will need to disable any ad blocking extensions or whitelist this site Single and two storey add-on to rear of No 21 Lower Beaumont Drive Joint agents Jeremy Murphy and  ERA Downey McCarthy guide from €750,000 as they say in all of the best TV cookery shows home to hundreds of semi-ds and detacheds dating in the main to the1950s there’s a steady overhaul of family houses here coming to market as part of the natural life cycle of the area No 21 was upgraded in 2008: a number of neighbours have also 'gone large'When they do it’s common enough that home hunters look around for inspiration to see what they might be able to do with an ‘original’ of the species seeking exemplars of just how well these old ‘uns can be nudged along to 21st century standards and lifestyle Top of many families’ aspirations lists is a well-set home and a back garden big enough to allow for extension without gobbling up all of the outdoor plan space In for the long haul?Then if they can do it any chance of being able to go up two storeys over some of that add-on more bedrooms’ space Hedge your bets at No 21The 1950s built home was taken firmly in hand in 08’ when it was modernised and extended to an architect’s design and almost double in size Now it’s a very comfortable four-bedroom home of c 2,000 sq ft on a site that is not only west-facing at the back but also exceptionally long it was able to be divided into two sections with a large and level lawn nearest the house and patio more secret vegetable garden tagged along after anyone?No 21 Lower Beaumont Drive is set in on the right hand side of the Drive off the main Blackrock Road by Ballintemple village and Longboats bar facing one of the two entrances to the Crescent: Every time a house on this side/west to the back comes along visitors and indeed bidders remark on the huge among of ground they then stand on No 21’s part of a row that backs onto Copperhill and Ardcairn (you’d never know those schemes existed and Beaumont has been a property hot-spot for yonks This was even before No 21 was picked up and moved to this level over 15 years ago Veg garden at the far end is hidden from sightWhat was done then is still in vogue now and as recently as last year the heat recovery system (ProAir) was updated too as well as the design allowing for easy indoor/outdoor connectivity A gravel drive inside the gate is able to take up to three cars while the add-on space to the side can be glimpsed left of the front door which has its side walls trimmed in horizontally-mounted cedar sheeting past a glazed door between the hall and rear kitchen ne/dining/living to the elongated rear ending in sliding doors in the new extension/distance fully glazed on two sides with a membrane roof There’s a good flow between the rooms at ground level: The two original reception rooms are now linked front to back with a Stovax fire in the front one and off to the left is a large utility rooms/store with side access feature stripped timber stairs leads to the first floor while most other flooring throughout is solid oak and there’s Stira access to a floored attic Joint selling agents are Jeremy Murphy & Associates and ERA Downey McCarthy a price point that has been hit in recent weeks in smaller and even three-bedroomed semis in the wider Beaumont area (for example in the case of Rosarie a three-bed at 14 Beauoment Lawn on a good site went sale agreed in July for €762,000) Essence of southside suburb.....No 21 may well go for a higher sum possibly a good deal more given demand and short supply of walk-in order Cork suburban homes right now It got listed just last weekend and by Monday all slots for viewings by the two agents for Thursday and Friday afternoons had been booked up by 20 keen parties https://www.longfordleader.ie/section/1238/advertise-with-us weather & more in Longford and County Longford All the latest breaking local news from Longford and County Longford Keep up to date with the latest sports news Read all the latest Irish news and updates from around Ireland Find whats happening in and 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Funeral Service.css-h76uj{display:inherit;margin-right:-4px;margin-left:8px;}Cremation / BurialDate Published: The long-awaited national laboratory information management system (MedLIS) has gone live at the first site the system is now live at Dublin’s Beaumont Hospital and efforts are already underway to expand the service to additional sites The implementation of MedLIS has been hit with several challenges since the original contract was signed with Cerner (now Oracle Health) in 2015 The project was impacted by both the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2021 cyberattack on the HSE The MedLIS program was temporarily suspended in May that year following the cyberattack while the project team was re-directed to support the acute and immediate response to the attack the MedLIS server environment and infrastructure was also impacted by the events of May 14 2021 and a decision was made to rebuild and host the application remotely in Sweden The rebuild in Sweden was completed in March 2023 and has facilitated “a code upgrade to the latest supported version and a more robust disaster recovery environment” The HSE has confirmed to Pulse+IT that the system has gone live at Beaumont Hospital Electronic GP ordering has also gone live in Navan and The project team is currently engaging with additional sites in relation to further deployment including University Hospital Waterford and Galway University Hospital GPs will be able to place lab orders from within their practice management systems through a link on the Healthlink portal The most frequently ordered tests are listed first The national roll-out of MedLIS is expected to take several years “Deploying laboratory systems is complex and takes considerable time and effort at each acute site Each site takes between six and nine months to complete the implementation and accreditation process The HSE intends to run a number of these projects in parallel “We are in discussions with the vendor to better understand their capacity to manage multiple hospitals at the same time It will take a number of years to roll out the system to all public hospital sites Deployment timings will take into account service needs and health service priorities at the deployment sites.” the MedLIS project will establish an integrated nationwide laboratory information system that will facilitate access to a patient’s complete laboratory diagnostic data Clinicians and other healthcare providers will have access to the full laboratory information for each patient on a 24/7 basis You must be logged in to post a comment surrounded by her loving family at Beaumont Hospital Beloved wife of the late Martin and loving mother to Martin and Gary to Dardistown Crematorium for a Service at 1.30pm https://www.cancer.ie/ The Service for Patricia can be seen via the link: https://www.dctrust.ie/location/dardistown/dardistown-chapel-webstreaming.html The event was attended by representatives from Beaumont Hospital alongside members of the construction and design team; Elliott Group Guests were given the opportunity to visit the active construction site where the substructure is being completed for the 20-bed inpatient unit which is expected to be completed by October 2025 has been skilfully developed by Scott Tallon Walker Architects Their vision brings to life a state-of-the-art space featuring single inpatient isolation rooms with en-suite facilities along with comprehensive support and treatment amenities that set a new standard in healthcare design “This is a truly exciting time as we reach this significant milestone for the new Cystic Fibrosis in-patient facility As part of a broader vision for Beaumont Hospital we are looking forward to realisation of this project in the context of future capital development initiatives,” he remarked CF Hopesource began campaigning for the unit in 2002 and joined forces with Cystic Fibrosis Ireland to undertake major advocacy and fundraising drives raising a combined contribution of almost €1 million towards the cost of the unit Interim CEO CFI commented “We are delighted to see the construction of the long awaited 20 room inpatient unit under way A result of 20 years of collaborative effort and partnership between Cystic Fibrosis Ireland The unit will provide the highest standards of care and facilities for people living with CF now and into the future CFI and the CF community are so grateful to everyone involved in making this build happen.” co-founder of the CF Hopesource Charity Foundation alongside Maeve Mullen reflected on the foundation’s beginnings as a group of parents united in their campaign for better research and care they commented: “Thank you to everyone who has contributed funds over the years to CF Hopesource and CF Ireland Thanks also to everyone who has lobbied for the unit and to the CF team who work tirelessly for the CF community and of course to Elliott Group and everybody involved in the design and  construction for bringing this project to life It will keep people will CF well and allow them to take advantage of new medicines and improvements in CF care that are in the pipeline.” including leading Cystic Fibrosis researcher Professor Ger McElvaney and Senior Respiratory Physician Professor Cedric Gunaratnam were also present Professor McElvaney acknowledged the exceptional work of Cystic Fibrosis Ireland and the CF Hopesource Foundation in making this unit a reality He highlighted the significance of the day “An rud is annamh is iontach,” which translates to “what is seldom Scott Tallon Walker Architects’ Healthcare Director said of the project “Beaumont Hospital’s new dedicated Cystic Fibrosis Unit will form part of the National Clinical Care Programme for Cystic Fibrosis (NCPCF) and we are delighted to lead the design team in providing this state-of-the-art treatment facility high dependency PPVL bedrooms in this new in-patient unit will ensure seamless access to comprehensive dignified medical care for Cystic Fibrosis patients in the years ahead.” expressed his pride in being part of this landmark project “Elliott Group has a long-standing tradition of excellence in healthcare construction and we are now honoured to contribute to the development of this long-awaited unit Speaking with guests today really brings home the immense efforts that have gone into this project to date and the lasting impact it will have on future generations,” he said This new facility not only represents a leap forward in Cystic Fibrosis care within Ireland but also sets a standard for similar facilities worldwide The commitment and collaboration of all involved ensure that this unit will make a profound impact on the lives of Cystic Fibrosis patients for years to come Follow Irish building magazine on LinkedIn for the latest news and updates peacefully at home surrounded by her devoted family Beloved wife of the late Des and much loved mother of Eamonn She will also be dearly missed by her grandchildren Eimear as well as her daughters-in-law Margaret and Rosie Reposing at her home on Sunday 1st December from 3pm to 6pm Removal on Monday morning 2nd December to the Church of the Holy Child Whitehall arriving for Funeral Mass at 10.30am Burial afterwards in Glasnevin Cemetery (St St. Francis Hospice https://www.sfh.ie/ The Irish Cancer Society https://www.cancer.ie/ The Mass for Phil can be seen via the link: http://www.whitehall.dublindiocese.ie/live-services/ World Rugby Chairman Sir Bill Beaumont has paid tribute to Ireland and British and Irish Lions legend Rugby World Cup pioneer and Hall of Fame inductee Ronnie Dawson who has passed away aged 92 Captain of the 1959 British and Irish Lions tour to New Zealand Dawson won the first of his 27 Ireland caps at hooker against Australia in 1958 before distinguishing himself as one of the game’s most insightful administrators Dawson laid the foundations of the Irish coaching system becoming the first ever Irish national team coach in 1969 He began 24 years of service on the IRFU executive committee in 1970 acting as President for the 1989-90 season While his achievements as a player and coach are well celebrated Dawson was an accomplished and influential administrator A longstanding member of the International Rugby Board (IRB) Council as an Ireland representative (1974-94) Dawson’s legacy to the global game is one of the biggest and best loved major global sports events As a member of the organising committee for the first-ever tournament held in Australia and New Zealand in 1987 he was one of the architects of a sporting success story Dawson’s lifetime contribution to the game was recognised by the IRB firstly in 2004 when he was awarded the Vernon Pugh Award for Distinguished Service when he was inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame World Rugby Chairman Sir Bill Beaumont said: “Ronnie Dawson had a huge impact on rugby at every level of the game the IRFU and the British and Irish Lions as captain and coach and that first-ever 1987 organising committee that today we have the incredible celebration of international rugby that is the Rugby World Cup “The thoughts of everybody at World Rugby go out to Ronnie’s family and friends at this sad time.” Senior News ReporterPublished: Invalid Date COMIC Lucy Beaumont exits stage left with her new man — six months after splitting from funnyman hubby Jon Richardson Lucy, 41, who starred with Jon was snapped with sound engineer Martin Wallace The pair were pictured last week leaving the Royal Hall ­Wallace carrying her bags and wheeling a suitcase to a car they got into together The couple were also seen earlier this month leaving a theatre in Manchester A source said: “Martin has known Lucy and Jon for a while “He worked for Jon on his 2014 stand-up tour.” started dating in 2013 and married in 2015 they described their decision to separate and divorce as “amicably made” Dublin and formerly of Middle Gardiner Street) Beloved husband of Eileen and devoted father of George The Curran family would like to acknowledge the staff of Beaumont and Bon Secours Hospitals and St Francis Hospice for the wonderful care and attention shown and also his GP Dr 21 Beaumont Road on Friday 25th October from 3pm to 5pm Removal on Saturday morning 26th October to the Church of the Nativity https://www.sfh.ie/ Messages of sympathy and support for George's family may be left below on the condolences section The Mass for George can be seen via the link: A woman who allegedly fell in a toilet cubicle of Beaumont Hospital a day and a half after brain surgery has settled a High Court action for €2million. Jacinta Flood (57), the court heard, was recovering from surgery for a benign brain tumour at the Dublin hospital six years ago when it is claimed she suffered injuries in the unwitnessed fall. Beaumont's breath-taking century leads Blaze to victory over HampshireThe Blaze by seven wickets.A superb century from England’s Tammy Beaumont led The Blaze to a seven-wicket victory with 13.1 overs to spare as Hampshire’s unbeaten start to the Metro Bank One-Day Cup women’s competition ended on a special day Trent Bridge.Beaumont finished 112 not out notching her first ton in Blaze orange after sharing an unbroken 159-run partnership with Georgia Elwiss (58 not out) to complete a third win in a row for her side The Blaze put in a complete performance to record their first home win of the season in front of an appreciatve crowd as Trent Bridge also hosted the Nottingham Street Food Festival.Another of The Blaze's England stars took 3-36 as Hampshire were restricted to 189 in their 50 overs with opener Ella McCaughan top-scoring with 57.Hampshire won the toss and elected to bat first on a used wicket Grace Ballinger struck right at the end of the power-play Hampshire finishing the first ten overs 41-1.While opener Ella McCaughan continued to bat well, Beaumont’s decision to toss the ball to Sarah Glenn early in the game proved pivotal The spinner not only stemmed the flow of runs bowling her 10-over allocation in a single spell from the Radcliffe Road end.Employing a stump to stump line Glenn dismissed Charli Knott (8) and Rhianna Southby (3) She also removed Hampshire captain Georgia Adams lbw which left Hampshire with work to do at 91-4 from 25 overs.The Blaze then made the key breakthough soon after as Josie Groves took the big wicket of McCaughan gave a simple catch to Charley Phillips at backward point.Phillips then decided to get in on the fun herself and had Abi Norgrove caught at deep square leg and Nancy Harman beaten for pace to finish with 2- 50 before Freya Davies (25 not out) and Poppy Tulloch (18 not out) batted out the rest of the innings for Hampshire who may feel they left a few runs out there finishing on 189 with three wickets still in hand.Despite restricting Hampshire to a sub-200 total The Blaze knew they would need to be on guard against a quality opening Hampshire seam attack Freya Davies and Lauren Bell didn't let the away side down and restricted the Blaze to 31-2 in the powerplay.Bell removed Amy Jones and when sister Sarah Bryce then pulled Bell to be caught behind square and found the perfect one in Georgia ElwissBeaumont and Elwiss used all of their experience and class to negotiate Hampshire’s bowling efforts coming through ten overs of spin before upping the tempo to take the total to 106-3 from 25 overs. Beaumont’s half-century came from 73 balls with four boundaries and struck a flurry of boundaries,  advancing into the 90s with a towering six over long-on Beaumont then pulled Bell for her tenth four in the next over before taking a single to record her first Blaze century from 110 balls removing her helmet and lifting her bat aloft to standing ovation. Beaumont then finished the job herself walking off Trent Bridge to well deserved applause with Elwiss alongside her the two recording an 159 run unbeaten partnership to hand The Blaze a thouroughly deserved win Follow us for latest news and behind the scenes exploits It's jolly convenient to receive latest news ticket information and behind the scenes exploits direct to your inbox and we'll never pass on your information to others NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY CRICKET CLUB TRENT BRIDGE GENERAL ENQUIRIES: +44 (0)115 982 3000 GENERAL ENQUIRIES EMAIL: QUESTIONS@NOTTSCCC.CO.UK TICKET OFFICE: +44 (0)115 8990300 Design and development by threebit clinical nurse specialist in penile and bladder cancer: "After a new diagnosis I bring the patient and family/friend into the family room for a debrief I answer questions and signpost appropriate services medical social worker and lymphoedema services." Picture: Gareth Chaney Celebrating 25 years of health and wellbeing more careers in healthcare articles Ten high-profile people reflect on their 25-year-old selves and share the advice they’d give if they could go back Discover the great outdoors on Ireland's best walking trails Beloved husband of Catherine and loving dad to Maeve and Brónagh Sadly missed by his heartbroken wife and daughters 21 Beaumont Road on Thursday 22nd August from 2pm to 4pm Removal on Friday morning 23rd August to the Church of the Nativity followed by cremation in Dardistown Crematorium if desired to Brighter Communities Worldwide https://www.brightercommunities.org/ The Mass for Ciarán can be seen via the link The Cremation service can also be seen via the link Published links are provided and managed by an independent Media provider.The Funeral Home accepts no responsibility for functionality, the timing of a live broadcast or any interruption to a live broadcast.