About Us


St. Vincent’s  University Hospital Emergency Department covers a population of 300,000 people in an area extending from the River Liffey to North Wexford and from the coastline to the middle of the Wicklow Mountains.

We treat patients with a wide variety of complaints including medical and surgical emergencies, patients who have suffered injuries, pregnant patients and patients with mental health problems.

We see approximately 64,000 patients per year, including both adults and children aged 16 and older.

Our emergency department also takes referrals of critically ill and injured patients from other emergency departments in South East Ireland.

If you need our services we are open 24 hours a day 365 days a year.

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