There are 19 maternity hospitals (where you have a baby) in Ireland. Please contact the maternity hospital nearest to where you are staying. Below is a list with their contact numbers. You can ask to have an interpreter who will help you. An interpreter is someone who can speak your language and English.
County Cavan
Cavan General Hospital, Lisdaran, Cavan Main phone: 049 437 6000
Maternity services phone: 049 437 6613 Social work department phone: 049 437 1351
County Cork
Cork University Hospital, Cork University Hospital, Wilton, Cork
Main phone: 021 492 0500 or 021 492 0600 Appointments email: cumh.cappointments@hse.ie Social work department phone: 021 492 2488
County Donegal
Letterkenny General Hospital, Kilmacrennan Rd, Ballyboe Glencar, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal, F92 AE81
Main phone: 074 912 5888
Social work department phone: 074 912 5888 ext.: 3608
County Dublin
Coombe Women & Infants University Hospital, Cork Street, Dublin, D08 XW7X
Main phone: 01 408 5200 Appointments phone: 01 4085463/64 Patient advocacy co-ordinator: patientadvocacy@coombe.ie
The National Maternity Hospital, Holles St, Dublin, D02 YH21
Main phone: 01 637 3100
Appointments phone: 01 637 3288 or 01 637 3100
Social work department phone: 01 637 3526 or email: cb@nmh.ie
The Rotunda Hospital, Parnell Square East, Rotunda, Dublin, D01 P5W9
Main phone: 01 873 0596
Appointments phone: 01 873 0632
Social work department phone: 01 817 1722 Website: www.rotunda.ie
County Galway
Galway University Hospital, Newcastle Rd, Galway, H91 YR71
Main phone: 091 524 222
Patient advice and liaison service (PALS) phone: 091 524222
Website: www.saolta.ie/hospital/university-hospital-galway
Portiuncula University Hospital, Dunlo, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway, H53 T971
Main phone: 090 9648200
Social work department phone: 090 9648306 info. portiuncula@hse.ie
County Kerry
Kerry General Hospital, Ratass, Tralee, Co. Kerry, V92 NX94
Main phone: 066 718 4000
Social work department phone: 066 7184060
County Kilkenny
St Luke’s General Hospital, Freshford Rd, Friarsinch, Kilkenny, R95 FY71
Main phone: 056 778 5000 or 056 7785252
Social work department phone: 056 7721149
County Laois
Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise, Block Rd, Ballyroan, Portlaoise, Co. Laois
Main phone: Monday-Friday 057 869 6184 or 057 862 1364 Maternity ward phone: 057 869481 (ward staff can link patients to the social worker)
County Limerick
University Maternity Hospital Limerick, Ennis Road, Limerick, V94 C566
Main phone: 061 483 129
Social work department phone:061 483 152
County Louth
Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Windmill Rd, Moneymore, Drogheda, Co. Louth, A92 VW28
Main phone: 041 983 7601
Social work department phone: 041 983 7601 ext.: 4685 or 4635
County Mayo
Mayo University Hospital, Westport Rd, Curragh, Castlebar, Co. Mayo
Main phone: 094 9021733 Monday to Friday
Social work department phone: 094 9021733 ext.: 3095
County Sligo
Sligo University Hospital, The Mall, Rathquarter, Sligo, F91 H684
Main phone: 071 917 1111 or 071 9175493 or 071 9174676
Social work department phone: 071 917 1111 ext.: 72638
County Tipperary
South Tipperary General Hospital, Clonmel Main phone: 052 617 7000
Social work department phone: 052 6177302
County Waterford
University Hospital Waterford, Dunmore Road, Waterford, X91 ER8E
Main phone: 051 848 000
Social work department phone:051 8482372
County Westmeath
Midland Regional Hospital Mullingar, Longford Rd, Robinstown (Levinge), Mullingar, Co. Westmeath, N91 NA43
Main phone: 044 934 0221
Patients needing social work are referred to public health nurses phone: 044 9353776
County Wexford
Wexford General Hospital, Newtown Rd, Carricklawn, Wexford, Y35 Y17D
Main phone: 053 915 3000 or 053 91 53368
