Mercy University Hospital (MUH) was established by the Mercy Order in 1857 as a 40-bed hospital staffed by four Sisters.
Today, the hospital has 314 beds and employs approximately 1,000 staff.
12/12/2025
A Lifetime of Achievement!
Colleagues, friends and family gathered as Mercy University Hospital Cork acknowledged Prof Micheal O'Riordain and Advanced Nurse Practitioner Kathleen Sugrue with the 2025 MUH Lifetime Achievement Award.
Micheal and Kathleen received the Award for their exemplary clinical leadership, dedication to excellence in patient care and respectively advancing the Department of Surgery and the Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) specialty.
Both were also acknowledged by CEO Margaret McKiernan for their local, national and international renown in academia, not just for teaching and mentorship but for continuing to innovate and develop programes that will set clinical standards for generations to come.
It was a pleasure to honour Micheal and Kathleen who both embody the pioneering spirit of Mercy and continue to demonstrate a passion for serving the patients of MUH, always exceeding expectations and translating the Mercy Values into action.
Mercy Hospital Foundation Cork
HSE South West
10/12/2025
We've had our last meeting this year for the Hospital Watch initiative with Mercy Univeristy Hospital. Aimed at preventing crime and helping hospital staff handle difficult situations, we are glad to be able to help.
With Marymount University Hospital joining the initiative just last month, we are now cooperating with them as well as Cork University Hospital, Bon Secours Hospital and Mercy University Hospital in Cork city to keep patients and hospital staff safe.
09/12/2025
Awareness of the need, immediacy of the response!
Mercy University Hospital Cork supports 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence which started November 25th and concludes tomorrow December 10th (Human Rights Day).
The dedicated MUH Social Inclusion Team (ED) organised information/awareness sessions across the 16 days, as our hospital proudly works with our community/regional partners to ensure that everyone we encounter can live with dignity, in safety and free from harm.
HSE South West Mercy Hospital Foundation Cork An Garda Síochána
Mercy University Hospital Cork has introduced visiting restrictions effective immediately. This decision has been made on the advice of the hospital's Infection and Control Team to safeguard the health and well-being of patients and staff, due to the surge in cases of influenza across the HSE South West region.
From today only one visitor per patient will be permitted during designated visiting times with surgical masks mandatory for all visitors.
We understand the importance of family support during a patient's stay. Therefore, visiting on compassionate grounds and in particular circumstances to support patients can be arranged directly through the Ward Clinical Nurse Manager.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation during this time as we continue to prioritise patient safety.
The visiting restrictions will be lifted as soon as clinical circumstances allow.
03/12/2025
At Mercy University Hospital Cork your health and wellbeing is always our top priority. We are committed to providing excellent care and ensuring our community access the right care at the right time.
Our Emergency Department (ED) is currently experiencing high demand. To ensure the most effective and timely treatment for everyone, we kindly ask you to consider alternative care options for non-emergency situations.
For less urgent conditions, please consider contacting your GP, out-of-hours GP service or your local pharmacy for advice and treatment. For non life-threatening injuries, e.g. sprains, minor cuts etc., your local injury unit is the best option: details can be found on the HSE Website.
Thank you for your understanding and continued co-operation as we work together to keep our community healthy and safe.
HSE South West
28/11/2025
28/11/2025
27/11/2025
The graduates received blessings to prepare them for their careers ahead
24/11/2025
Mercy University Hospital Cork is pleased to announce the launch of its new virtual ward (acute care at home) service - the first of its kind in the HSE South West Region!
This service offers a safe and efficient alternative to traditional hospital inpatient care as it enables eligible patients to receive necessary acute care, monitoring, and treatment within the comfort of their own home.
This initiative underscores our commitment to advancing patient care through innovation, and offering high-quality, patient centred healthcare solutions.
Mercy Hospital Foundation Cork
06/11/2025
Important Notice
Patients who are presenting to Mercy University Hospital Cork Emergency Department are unfortunately experiencing lengthy waiting times to be seen.
Where possible Mercy University Hospital advises patients with non-emergency conditions to seek assistance from other parts of the health service - your GP or Local Injury Unit.
Any patient who is in need of emergency hospital care will, of course, be seen, and the Mercy would urge such patients not to delay and seek care.
We apologise for any inconvenience this causes to you and we thank you for your continued understanding and cooperation.
HSE South West
04/11/2025
Mercy University Hospital Cork were delighted to recently host An Taoiseach, Micheál Martin.
An Taoiseach met with our dedicated leadership team – Ms Margaret McKiernan (CEO), Ms Ann Doherty (Chair), Mr Brendan Doyle (DCEO/CFO) and Mr Paul Sweeney (Clinical Director, Peri-operative & Radiology) – for a discussion about the Mercy University Hospital Strategy 2025-2030 and ongoing developments.
We're committed to shaping the future of healthcare for our community in Cork!
HSE South West
Mercy Hospital Foundation Cork
31/10/2025
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Mercy University Hospital (MUH) was established by the Mercy Order in 1857 as a 40-bed hospital staffed by four Sisters. Today, the hospital has 314 beds, employs approximately 1,000 staff and has an annual budget of approximately €90m. MUH offers a wide range of specialities which provide inpatient, day patient and outpatient services along with a 24/7 emergency department and an urgent care centre which is located on St. Mary's Health Campus. The hospital is a Catholic voluntary acute general hospital which is still owned by the Sisters of Mercy and which became a limited company in 2003. The hospital is a registered charity and operates as a not-for-profit entity. MUH is part of the South / South West Hospital Group which serves a current population of approximately 870,000 people.
The hospital has expanded rapidly both in terms of facilities and accommodation, since 1857. Over the last 20 years in particular, MUH has undergone very significant capital development allowing it to relocate its public wards into a new building and allowing further development of various specialities within the hospital, including a 50-bed acute psychiatric unit, pathology and clinical pharmacology units, endoscopy suites, medical oncology unit, coronary care unit, acute geriatric assessment unit, men's health unit, new emergency department, an acute medical admissions unit, a pre-assessment clinic, POLAR unit (with National Rehabilitation Hospital), an acute stroke unit and two new state of the art CT scanners.
Mercy University Hospital also provides a number of outreach services to the community in areas such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy.
MUH is a teaching hospital affiliated with the South / South West Hospital Group's academic partner - University College Cork (UCC) and participates in the medical undergraduate training programme. The hospital also supports students completing the four-year BSc nursing programme with the provision of clinical placement coordinators, preceptors and facilitates a positive clinical learning environment. The hospital's Centre of Nurse Education facilitates post graduate education for hospital staff and also supports the wider region.
Mercy University Hospital has an active research agenda and the Health Research Board (HRB) adult clinical research facility is located on the hospital campus. The facility supports advances in treatment for a widespread variety of diseases and world-class experimental medicine.
