UP-Date…… The GOOD News…. 2nd April 2008.

Because of lengthy negotiations currently in progress with people who in our opinion, really do care, DAN Europe, the National Hyperbaric Centre Ireland is delighted to announce that we are now in a position to treat DAN Insured divers only. 

We truly regret not being able to treat the general body of Irish divers but due to ongoing legal action ELSWHERE against an OTHER hyperbaric ‘unit’ we have been advised to take this course of action. We would like to remind the general diving public that we were the third (/ fourth?) and LAST recompression facility to come off line for this exact same reason in Southern Ireland.

It is our understanding that the HSE has been successful in getting one of the aforementioned chambers back on line, the Naval Service Hyperbaric Chamber in Cork….when it is on-shore. It is also our understanding that the Coast Guard has been advised of this long overdue re-opening.

PRESS RELEASE - IMPORTANT

Due to the fact that another Recompression 'Unit' within this jurisdiction is allegedly being sued before the courts by an English disabled ex-diver, the National Hyperbaric Centre will not treat any Decompression Illness 
(DCI / DCS) pending the final outcome of this court action.
 
The National Hyperbaric Centre deeply regrets this course of action but we simply can't afford the distraction of  spending perhaps four or more years involved in litigation.
 
Des Quigley. Director.     Dated... 20-03-2008.