Ireland

More than 200 patients evacuated as ‘major emergency’ declared at Wexford General Hospital following fire

Taoiseach pledges Government support and praises firefighters who helped get the situation under control

A firefighter on the fire-damaged roof of the hospital on Wednesday. Photograph: Mary Browne
A firefighter on the fire-damaged roof of the hospital on Wednesday. Photograph: Mary Browne
Shauna Bowers
Mark Hilliard
Wed Mar 01 2023 - 22:00 • 4 MIN READ

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Shauna Bowers

Shauna Bowers

Shauna Bowers is Health Correspondent of The Irish Times
Mark Hilliard

Mark Hilliard

Mark Hilliard is a reporter with The Irish Times