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Visiting restrictions at Mercy University Hospital due to winter vomiting outbreak

Members of the public needing less urgent treatment have also been asked to avail, where possible, of other care services.

MERCY UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL (MUH) in Cork has introduced visiting restrictions due to an outbreak of winter vomiting.

Visiting is restricted to all areas except for the following people:

  • Critically ill, but no more than two visitors at any one time
  • Children, but only parents and grandparents may visit children in St Anne’s ward with no more than two visitors per bed at any one time

The hospital’s emergency department has also appealed to members of the public needing less urgent treatment to avail, where possible, of other care services.

In a statement, MUH said: “South Doc is an option for those seeking medical attention outside of working hours, while the Mercy Urgent Care Centre, St Mary’s Health Campus, Gurranabraher is open from 8am to 6pm, the local injuries unit at Bantry General Hospital operates between 8am and 7.30pm and the local injuries unit in Mallow General Hospital is open from 8am and 7pm.”

The hospital thanked the public for their cooperation.

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    Mute Stephen Duggan
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    May 8th 2014, 7:05 AM

    Let’s be totally frank and honest,the man is a grade A arrogant and self serving pr!ck,is there anyone apart from himself who’s honestly surprised he’s gone ? The question is if there were no elections on the horizon would Edna have done what he done ? FG/Lab right now would throw the baby out with the bath water just to survive being obliterated at the upcoming elections . The trouble is and truth is it’s way too little too late.

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    Mute Declan Pollard
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    May 8th 2014, 7:25 AM

    Shatter is moaning that he was never interviewed by the senior council. Now he knows what the whistle blowers felt when they weren’t interviewed about their claims of Garda malpractice. It’s always the same mantra when a politician resigns: they left for the good of the party and the country. Bertie said the same.

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    Mute Harry Price
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    May 8th 2014, 2:16 PM

    The entire politically appointed gang both in the courts with its agents and the gardai top brass have failed justice . Its time that truth and common law had a real place in law to stop the gang cartel from being a judge unto self . independant in job and above right over wrong is but corrupt

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    Mute Joe Traynor
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    May 8th 2014, 7:14 AM

    Honourable thing my a^se,
    He could not take being scolded publicly for something that he couldn’t deny .

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    Mute TOP CAT
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    May 8th 2014, 7:21 AM

    Alan Shatter’s tank was empty,
    He had no more bulls**t to give.He was a walking talking STD.
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    Special TD.
    Who never stopped giving……

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    Mute Gus Sheridan
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    May 8th 2014, 8:35 AM

    The best thing he did was to resign, arrogant, self-important price.Practically abolished the Gardai as an effective force.Stopped recruitment so there will be a huge skills gap in years to come.Made rural dwellers feel unsafe in their own homes, a TOTAL disaster and it will take years for the system to recover because of this gobsh1te, Good riddance!

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    Mute Powerabbey
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    May 8th 2014, 7:11 AM

    Most of the opposition will be delighted to see this reforming ministers resignation. He is the first minister in many many years to take on the big issues. As usual in Ireland we look at the small problems to the detriment of the total portfolio.

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    Mute James O Donoghue
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    May 8th 2014, 8:09 AM

    Disagree. He destroyed the police, undermined alot of legal professionals.

    The only positive was his reforming of the immergration system

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    Mute Peter Redmond
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    May 8th 2014, 8:34 AM

    Arrogant, out of touch and ignorant! Good riddance Mr Shatter, all we want is transparent politicians that are doing there best for the citizens and not there own egos

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    Mute phunkyboy
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    May 8th 2014, 9:35 AM

    He’d become a joke. A Justice minister who breaks the law only could happen in Ireland.

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    Mute Mike Clinton
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    May 8th 2014, 8:07 AM

    Has shatter actually left the government/party or just stepped down from the ministerial position.

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    Mute Niall Mullins
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    May 8th 2014, 8:48 AM

    Only the ministerial position. Wouldn’t qualify for the pension if he left government completely. All plans are falling into place nicely for them. No more talk about the water tax fiasco now and the public are happy that he’s gone. They try to make out that nobody knew and all parties were shocked but if you check the replay of inda’s announcement you’ll see that there was no reaction from any of them. Just like it was a normal run of business. This was planned well in advance and timed to give them cover in the run up to the election. One can only hope the public don’t fall for it.

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    Mute Mike Clinton
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    May 8th 2014, 9:29 AM

    I was wondering about that Niall, from the onset it looks like a very well orchestrated ballet .

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    Mute Gus Sheridan
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    May 8th 2014, 8:36 AM

    Not price………. Read. Pr1ck !

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    Mute Betty Lewis
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    May 8th 2014, 7:25 AM

    The only Minister that did right and rectified issues relating to foreigners in Ireland. God bless Ireland. Shatter you will be missed.

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    Mute Rory J Leonard
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    May 8th 2014, 9:05 AM

    It now appears that the upper echelons of Irish politics is no place for a man in a hurry!

    Shatter probably has little time for lots of the hail-fellow-well-met BS that goes with politics, and just wanted to get on with his reforms.

    It says a lot about the quality of line management and systems within DOJ if files on serious matters, alluded to in press comments from Guerin Report, we’re not attended to in a proper and timely manner. I doubt if Shatter sat on any file intentionally, without actioning.

    In any event, the buck still stops with the Minister.

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