North East

About the North East

The North East region covers Meath, Louth, Cavan and Monaghan, bordering both Dublin and Northern Ireland. Its main hospitals are Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda and Cavan General Hospital.

Doctors in the region typically train through Dublin’s medical schools, with the North East offering a mix of acute and community-based roles close to the border.

Under the HSE’s health regions structure, the North East falls within HSE Dublin and North East, alongside North Dublin.