Counties in the hospital's catchment area are east Galway, Westmeath, north Tipperary, Roscommon and Offaly.

[6] In July 2014 a number of serious hygiene issues were raised during an unscheduled inspection of the hospital by Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA).

The report recommended a "more robust system of managing and maintaining such equipment is put in place to mitigate the risks to patients and staff of acquiring a healthcare association infection".

[7] In January 2015, the HSE's Saolta Group launched an independent probe into maternity services at the hospital after a review of the care of seven infants who were born over a ten-month period in 2014 found that two of them died and five had evidence of oxygen deprivation during childbirth.

[8] In May 2018, the report identified multiple serious failures, including staffing issues, a lack of training and poor communication among maternity staff, which contributed to the death of three babies.