Friends of Ennis Hospital

01/06/2026

𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐰𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐮𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐞. 𝐍𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐭.

Thousands of pages.
Hundreds of reports.
Years of analysis.

We've brought together HSE, HIQA, Department of Health, ESRI and Parliamentary Question data into a single comparison.

The result is clear:

The Mid-West has been expected to do more with less for far too long.

The data does not lie.

𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐰𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐝𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐥.
𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲.

FEH CAMPAIGN

31/05/2026

Stay tuned tomorrow for a dataset that has never to our knowledge been done before
Combining a number of government data sources into a comprehensive comparison across a number of acute hospitals
This is one you will not want to miss!!


We collate the data so that you don’t have to

30/05/2026

We are currently working on a new dataset using a combination of data from government sources
So a bank holiday in front of a laptop calls
The data never lies the problem is most people don’t bother reading it

29/05/2026

This bank holiday weekend know your options when it comes to healthcare
Our award winning LIU is open every day from 8am-8pm for patients over 5 years of age
Shannondoc service is now open until 8am on Tuesday

29/05/2026

More updates from our ministerial briefing doc...

28/05/2026

Over the next few days we are going to share some of the data from the extensive briefing document we shared with the Health Minister
Starting with this one

26/05/2026

New chart for the ED attendances this year so far
https://datawrapper.dwcdn.net/fnFV8/1/
UHL busiest overall with average of 265 per day
CUH next at 255
Every week except 3 (weeks 6,8 & 11) UHL had higher attendances
Week 6 and 8 CUH was higher and week 11 the Mater was higher we must remember though that the Mater attendances include at their LIU!

25/05/2026

Equity is becoming a buzzword in health services commentary
Where is the Equity in the Midwest
Long travel times
Low acute bed numbers
Lowest consultant numbers
And just one ED...
Does not seem very equitable to us....

24/05/2026

Wont be posting much today as the focus will be on Cork...
But here is a little thought for this Sunday...

23/05/2026

Investment needs to be across all services.
We acknowledge the deficits in primary care (Particularly in the lack of GP's around the county but investment is needed across the hospital system too