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Serving Cork for 120 years EE - V1 EDITION NO. 34,886 MONDAY, APRIL 15, 2013 RRP: e1.50 15.04.13 Recommended retail price €1.50 14 Over-60s finalists are selected Page 5 TONIGHT WEATHER L: 6°C Scattered showers Winds: SW at 15-30 mph Cork to get post natal depression hospital unit 20% of mums affected after having baby CORK is on track to have the country’s first hospital unit specifically for women with Post Natal Depression (PND). Minister of State Kathleen Lynch confirmed that as part of the new psychiatric unit at Cork University Hospital, it’s proposed that a two bed unit be set aside for mothers with PND, which im- portantly, will allow mothers keep their babies with them. “I have been speaking with management in CUH and they have informed me that two beds could be put aside if needed for women with Post Natal Depression. Something is needed because By DEIRDRE O’REILLY there is nothing there at the moment,” said Min- ister Lynch. “As long as it is determined that a woman needs to be hospitalised, she will get the care she needs and crucially she will be able to keep her baby with her which is vitally important for the bonding process between mother and baby. And the new unit will also be on the same campus as the maternity hospital,” she added. The campaign for a dedicated unit has been spearheaded by Madge Fogarty who founded PND Ireland in Cork in 1992. For the past 21-years the Glanmire woman has ● Continued on page two. Colin Callanan, Innishannon, with his son Lee. Cork father drowns in Thailand diving tragedy A 29-YEAR-old Cork father-of-one tragically drowned while diving in Thailand. Colin Callanan, from Innishannon, had been based in Perth, Australia for the past six years where he worked as a project manager with AMS services and maintenance. He had been in Thailand on a business trip researching a new product before the tragedy occurred on the island of Koh Tao on Friday. The youngest of five, he was father to six-year-old Lee and was last home in Innishannon for Christmas, returning to Australia in January. A spokesman for the Department of Foreign Affairs said they were providing consular assistance to the family. Funeral arrangements will be announced later this week.
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User:rorynoonanDate:15/04/2013Time:08:22:31Edition:15/04/2013Monmonecho150413Page:1Color:
S e r v i n g C o r k f o r 1 2 0 y e a r s
EE - V1
EDITION NO. 34,886MONDAY, APRIL 15, 2013 RRP: e1.50
15.04.13
Recommendedretail price
€1.50
14 Over-60sfinalists areselected Page 5
TONIGHT
WEATHER F
L: 6°CScatteredshowers
Winds: SW at15-30 mph
Cork to getpost nataldepressionhospital unit20% of mums affected after having babyCORK is on track to have the country’sfirst hospital unit specifically forwomen with Post Natal Depression(PND).
Minister of State Kathleen Lynch confirmedthat as part of the new psychiatric unit at CorkUniversity Hospital, it’s proposed that a two bedunit be set aside for mothers with PND, which im-portantly, will allow mothers keep their babieswith them.“I have been speaking with management in
CUH and they have informed me that two bedscould be put aside if needed for women with PostNatal Depression. Something is needed because
By DEIRDRE O’REILLY
there is nothing there at the moment,” said Min-ister Lynch. “As long as it is determined that awoman needs to be hospitalised, she will get thecare she needs and crucially she will be able tokeep her baby with her which is vitally importantfor the bonding process between mother andbaby. And the new unit will also be on the samecampus as the maternity hospital,” she added.The campaign for a dedicated unit has been
spearheaded by Madge Fogarty who founded PNDIreland in Cork in 1992.For the past 21-years the Glanmire woman has
● Continued on page two.
Colin Callanan, Innishannon, with his son Lee.
Cork father drowns inThailand diving tragedyA 29-YEAR-old Cork father-of-one tragically drownedwhile diving in Thailand.Colin Callanan, from Innishannon, had been based inPerth, Australia for the past six years where he workedas a project manager with AMS services andmaintenance.He had been in Thailand on a business trip researchinga new product before the tragedy occurred on the islandof Koh Tao on Friday.The youngest of five, he was father to six-year-old Leeand was last home in Innishannon for Christmas,returning to Australia in January.A spokesman for the Department of Foreign Affairs saidthey were providing consular assistance to the family.Funeral arrangements will be announced later thisweek.
