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New MRI for Carlow and Kilkenny up and running according to Friends of St Luke’s Chair

The service is understood to be in play now two days a week

The long-awaited MRI at St Luke’s General Hospital for Carlow and Kilkenny is operational.

It’s scanned its first patient today (Tuesday, 8th February) and is now in service for two days a week.

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The new Magnetic Resonance Imaging unit was installed last November in a purpose-built building.

Declan McCann is Chair of the Friends of St Luke’s which spear-headed a fundraising drive for the machine – the group raised €250,000 which was then match-funded.

He confirmed the news on KCLR Live earlier this morning – listen back to that chat here:

 

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