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Cork University Hospital short more than 1,000 staff, says chief executive

Health Service Executive says hospital operating at a staffing level of 260 above its approved limit as of last month

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20 Aug 2026, 05:47 UTC
Last checked
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Publisher
The Irish Times
Country
Ireland
Source published
19 Aug 2026, 19:09 UTC
Source updated
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Byline
Harry McGee
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Health Service Executive says hospital operating at a staffing level of 260 above its approved limit as of last month
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    Cork University Hospital short more than 1,000 staff, says chief executive

    Health Service Executive says hospital operating at a staffing level of 260 above its approved limit as of last month

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#351
Observed
20 Aug 2026, 05:47 UTC
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636,873 bytes, private gzip evidence
Collector
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metadata and excerpt