[1] The hospital was officially opened by Rory O'Hanlon, Minister for Health, in 1989.

It provides acute-care hospital services including a 24-hour emergency department.

[3] There are car parking areas located in the hospital grounds.

The hospital is a short taxi journey or around 15–20 minutes on foot from the centre of Cavan.

Leydons Coaches route 930 (Cavan-Ballyconnell-Enniskillen), Bus Éireann route 175 (Cavan-Cootehill-Monaghan) and Whartons Travel route 975 Longford-Arva-Cavan (operated on behalf of the National Transport Authority) provide public bus links to/from the hospital.