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Case No. 22497Burglary; criminal damage · Co. Cork · 3 Feb 2023

Break-in at Mercy Hospital, Cork

A man gained entry to Mercy Hospital, Cork, in the early hours of Friday 3 February 2023 and caused criminal damage. Gardaí in Bridewell are investigating and no arrests have been made.

  1. Reported6 Feb
    2 reports
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
18 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA man gained entry to Mercy Hospital and caused criminal damage. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whatA man gained entry to the hospital and caused criminal damage (irishmirror.ie)
  • what89-year-old Matthew Healy was killed in a ward in the early hours of Sunday 22 January (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe incident took place at Mercy Hospital, Cork. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whereThe incident occurred at Mercy University Hospital in Cork (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe burglary occurred in the early hours of Friday 3 February 2023 at approximately 3am. (corkbeo.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí in Bridewell are investigating the burglary. (corkbeo.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationNo arrests have been made and investigations are ongoing. (corkbeo.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationA man has been arrested and charged in connection with the Healy fatality (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherIt is the second criminal incident at Mercy Hospital in recent weeks. (corkbeo.ie)
  • other89-year-old Matthew Healy lost his life after being attacked in a ward in the early hours of Sunday, January 22. (corkbeo.ie)
  • otherA man has been arrested and charged in connection with Matthew Healy's fatality. (corkbeo.ie)
  • otherThe INMO called for a full security audit of all hospitals. (corkbeo.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • otherA major security review has not been undertaken in Irish hospitals since 2016. (corkbeo.ie)
  • otherHospital chiefs are expected to carry out another review of security at Mercy Hospital. (corkbeo.ie)
  • otherThis is the second criminal incident at Mercy Hospital in recent weeks (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherA major review of hospital security has not been undertaken since 2016 (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherHospital chiefs are expected to carry out another security review following the incident (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 6 Feb2023
    Reportedirishmirror.ie, follow-up
    Gardai called to Cork hospital again just weeks after patient killed on ward

    First report of the burglary; also references the Matthew Healy murder as context and the INMO's call for a hospital security audit.

    suspect, male
  2. 6 Feb2023
    Reportedcorkbeo.ie, first report
    Break-in at Mercy Hospital two weeks after violent death

    Reports the burglary and criminal damage at Mercy Hospital, Cork, on 3 February 2023, and notes it is the second criminal incident at the hospital following the death of Matthew Healy on 22 January 2023. INMO has called for a security review.

    suspect, male