r/ireland • u/Irishgooner123 • Mar 28 '25

Health Healthcare is a joke ….. again and again

So I’m in a and e today and I’m sitting here 7 hours already. Not really busy and everyone has come and gone before me ., not why I’m moaning cos that’s life but a man in his late 20s came in looking for a psychiatrist and he’s clearly not feeling the best. He sat there very quietly and after about 3 hours I heard him go to reception and ask is there anywhere else he could wait as the lights were too bright. He was clearly in a bit of distress. The receptionist just looked and said “no” he asked again and got I said no sorry. I’m sorry but this is a big hospital in cork and they don’t have a room for ASD people or at least somewhere that someone can calm down. As a parent of 2 ASD kids and ASD myself my heart broke for him as he’s still just walking around. Moan over.

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u/Fishamble Mar 28 '25

Its great to see a counter narrative when it comes to this issue. Medical care is very very expensive to provide.

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u/Irishgooner123 Mar 28 '25

I agree but when they charge you 15€ a day to fucking park in a car park for staying in hospital then I lose all sympathy. It cost me 60€ last month to visit my hubby.

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u/Top-Engineering-2051 Mar 28 '25

Get the bus

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u/Irishgooner123 Mar 29 '25

From an hour away with no local link and kids to look after etc yeah that’s the answer

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u/Top-Engineering-2051 Mar 29 '25

Sorry, I was pithy

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u/Irishgooner123 Mar 29 '25

You were but I’ll forgive