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Mortuary scandal: two Kilkenny families had to bury a loved one in closed coffins

By Kilkenny Now 14th May 2019 0

AT LEAST two families from Kilkenny have been directly impacted by the shocking revelations which have emerged about the mortuary unit at the regional hospital. The families contacted Kilkenny TD Bobby Aylward after Taoiseach Leo Varadkar publicly questioned the veracity of disturbing claims made by four senior consultant pathologists at University Hospital Waterford

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Scandal-hit morgue at regional hospital will no longer be used for State post-mortems: report

By Kilkenny Now 8th May 2019 0

THE scandal over shocking conditions at the mortuary in the regional hospital deepened after it emerged that State post-mortem examinations will no longer be carried out there. This means that cases where autopsies are required for criminal investigations in Kilkenny and the South East will no longer be conducted at University Hospital Waterford (UHW). Instead […]

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Taoiseach apologises ‘unreservedly’ over comments about shocking mortuary revelations

By Kilkenny Now 4th May 2019 0

TAOISEACH Leo Varadkar has “apologised unreservedly” to anyone who feels he did not treat shocking claims about the state of mortuary services at the regional hospital seriously. Mr Varadkar’s climb-down came amid growing controversy over comments he made last week after four consultants at University Hospital Waterford (UHW) said dead bodies had been left

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Kilkenny councillor slams Taoiseach’s ‘heartless’ response to shocking mortuary revelations

By Kilkenny Now 2nd May 2019 0

A KILKENNY councillor has accused Taoiseach Leo Varadkar of showing “no compassion” to families affected by appalling conditions at the regional hospital’s mortuary. Independent European election candidate Breda Gardner spoke out after the Taoiseach said there wasn’t any evidence to back up the claims made by four senior consultant pathologists at University Hospital

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‘Dead bodies on trolleys’ scandal at regional hospital highlights ‘how dysfunctional HSE is’ – Kilkenny TD

By Kilkenny Now 28th April 2019 0

A MOBILE refrigerator will be installed at the mortuary of the regional hospital where shocking revelations of dead bodies being left to decompose on trolleys emerged last week. University Hospital Waterford (UHW) has said the new mobile unit will be on site and operational within the next fortnight. The move comes in the wave of […]

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Local Euro election candidate calls on Minister to resign over ‘dead bodies on trolleys’ scandal

By Kilkenny Now 25th April 2019 0

A LOCAL European election candidate has called on Health Minister Simon Harris to resign over shocking revelations that dead bodies were left to decompose on trolleys at the regional hospital for the South East. The horrific conditions at the mortuary in University Hospital Waterford (UHW) emerged this week in a letter signed by four consultant […]

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Dead bodies left to decompose on trolleys at regional hospital: consultants

By Kilkenny Now 24th April 2019 0

DEAD bodies have been left to decompose on trolleys at the mortuary of the regional hospital for the South East. The shocking revelation was made in a damning letter written by four consultant pathologists at University Hospital Waterford (UHW) to Health Service Executive (HSE) chiefs. In the letter, the pathologists detail how bodies leaked bodily […]