HEALTH● ELEVATEDJun 18 · Jun 18, 2026, 2:37 PM
Concern as HSE confirms ‘bombshell’ closure of key Louth step-down hospital
independent · ireland
The HSE has confirmed that 14 transitional care beds at Drogheda’s Cottage Hospital are to close as part of a “reallocation of resources’.
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