Tallaght University Hospital (TUH) recently celebrated its newest nursing graduates as well as a notable family milestone, as two sisters from Co Kildare advanced their healthcare careers at the hospital.
Ms Kate Cribbin from Leixlip, Co Kildare, was among 64 new nurses who graduated from the four-year degree programme, delivered jointly between Trinity College Dublin and TUH.
Adding to the poignancy of the occasion, Kate’s sister Eve was settling into the hospital as she began her on-site training as a medical intern. For the Cribbin family, the moment was particularly meaningful.
Kate’s path into nursing began at just 16, inspired by the time she spent caring for her grandfather, who lived with Alzheimer’s disease. That experience, she said, shaped her determination to work in healthcare and support families going through challenging moments.
Eve’s decision to pursue medicine was sparked during her Transition Year, when she undertook a placement at TUH. The exposure to patient care, teamwork, and the hospital’s fast-moving clinical environment left a lasting impression and set her on course to return years later as a medical intern.
Throughout their studies, Kate and her fellow nursing students divided their time between university lectures and clinical placements across the hospital’s wards and specialist departments.
In their final year, students spent one semester on campus – aside from a six-week supernumerary placement – before transitioning to a nine-month internship at TUH.
The graduates were formally conferred with a Bachelor of Science degree in General Nursing by Trinity College Dublin in November 2025 and returned to TUH to mark the completion of their clinical nurse training.
Speaking ahead of that ceremony, TUH Director of Nursing Ms Áine Lynch commended the dedication shown by this cohort:
“It is wonderful to stand alongside our new nursing graduates who have worked extremely hard to reach this moment. This is an important and proud milestone, not just for the graduates themselves, but for their families and the colleagues who supported them along the way.
“I am especially delighted that 87 per cent of our new graduates will begin their professional careers here at TUH. Their commitment to our hospital and our patients is deeply valued.”
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