Welcome to HSE Dublin and Midlands

From vibrant towns, to quiet country villages, the Midlands is a great place to call home. With better value housing, excellent schools, and stunning scenery in our wide open spaces, more people than ever are choosing to live in the heart of Ireland.

Quality of life is a massive attraction for people choosing to move into the area, making the Midlands one of Ireland’s fastest growing regions. You can enjoy an enviable active lifestyle availing of the many walking and cycling routes here, and all just over an hour’s drive from Dublin city centre.

The Midlands shows you that there’s more to the Irish landscape that its famous coastline. Its vibrant core of peaceful lakes, mountain ranges, dense forests and rich pasture land make it a popular place to unwind and relax. Old castles and prehistoric monuments are dotted around the Midlands region so there is always something to see and do here.

Who we are

HSE Dublin and Midlands Health Region provides health and social care in Laois, Longford, Offaly, Dublin South West, Dublin West, Dublin South City, Kildare, West Wicklow and Westmeath through Community services, Acute settings and Voluntary sector services.

Community Healthcare Services are the broad range of services in a non-acute hospital setting, delivered as close as possible to people’s homes at the right time, in the right place, by the right team.

There are Primary Care Centres in the Region and specialist teams working in Mental Health, Health and Wellbeing, Social Care and Disability Services.  Services are provided in various settings including the service user’s own home, day hospitals, community nursing units, hostels, specialist day care centres, training centres, respite care, and residential services.

There are a number of hospitals in the health region and the services delivered include inpatient scheduled care, unscheduled/emergency care, maternity services, outpatient and diagnostic services. For more information on the hospitals, click here

Coming soon – our Regional Spotlight feature.

Arts and culture

From professional, amateur and community performances, to dedicated festivals – Dublin and the Midlands has plenty on offer as a location to soak up Irish arts and cultural performances.

Dublin, of course, is at the forefront of the nation’s arts scene, home to a stunning array of top venues.

The Midlands area also plays host to some of the biggest events each year – Electric Picnic, Ireland’s own Glastonbury, Fleadh Ceoil na hEireann, a huge annual celebration of Irish music and culture, and the ever popular National Ploughing Championships.

If the huge arena and international headliners at Electric Picnic aren’t for you, there is no end to the local musical talents on display in smaller local venues.

There is a rich sporting culture in the region, and Gaelic Games are an integral part of every community. Rugby and golf are also very popular, with some of Ireland’s top golf courses here, including the K Club, which hosted the Ryder Cup.

This area is renowned for its equine heritage and has three prominent racecourses, numerous stud farms, including the prestigious Irish National Stud and Gardens and top trainers’ yards.

Connectivity

The region includes parts of Dublin city centre so you know that you are close to the heart of the action here.

But you don’t have to live in the city to feel connected. An extensive motorway infrastructure and a network of rail and bus services links the Midlands quickly and easily to Dublin, Cork, Galway and Limerick, as well as other major urban areas.

Dublin, Cork and Shannon airports are all within one to three hours depending on your location, making the Midlands the perfect base to access most of the country.

 

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