[1] Beacon Hospital was officially opened by then-Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children, Mary Harney on 25 October 2006.

[3] In February 2008, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) began managing the hospital, buying a 25% share in the company for €15 million.

[3] In March 2021 in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, twenty teachers from St Gerard's School, Bray received vaccinations from the hospital.

The head of the Irish Health Service and the Minister for Justice expressed 'frustration' at the actions of the Beacon Hospital which violated policies regarding the use of surplus vaccines.

[11] The Irish Times noted that the children of the chief executive of the Beacon Hospital attend St.