More than 114,000 people were admitted to Irish hospitals without beds in 2025, according to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation. The INMO reported that over 1,248 of these patients were children, highlighting the severity of the healthcare system’s capacity crisis. “Another year has passed with an unacceptable increase in the number of patients being … Read more
Ireland will need between 15,000 and 20,000 additional nursing home beds by 2040 to meet growing demand from an aging population, according to new ESRI projections to be presented at the Nursing Homes Ireland conference on Thursday. The lower projection of 15,000 beds translates to an average requirement of over 1,000 new beds each year … Read more
Ireland will require up to 8,000 additional public hospital beds by 2040 to meet the healthcare demands of a rapidly growing and ageing population, according to a major new study. The Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) report, funded by the Department of Health, paints a stark picture of the capacity challenges facing the Irish … Read more