Pharmacies

Drinagh Pharmacies offer a range of health services and carry medicines, health supplements, skin care, and beauty products.

Medicines

Medicines

We provide a comprehensive patient counselling service to ensure that you have all relevant information relating to your prescription medication and associated medical conditions.

Vaccination

Vaccination

We administer a range of vaccines onsite in our pharmacies. To book an appointment please book a vaccination or contact our Ballineen Pharmacy for further information. Tel: 023 884 70 87

Mother & Baby

Mother & Baby

Our pharmacies have everything a new or expectant mother will need. Please call into one of our pharmacies and we will help you bring your little one into the world healthy and happy.

Our Locations
Shop Online

Shop Online

Order and receive your pharmacy items in the comfort of your home by shopping online. Our pharmacy in Dunmanway will prepare your order with the same care as if you were there.

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Beauty Therapists

Beauty Therapists

Our beauty therapists are available to guide you through our range of products, and are happy to give expert advice on which products might be most suitable for your needs.

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Pharmacy Services

Dispensing

We dispense medication an all of the following community drug schemes:

  • Private
  • GMS (Medical Card)
  • DPS (Drugs Payment Scheme)
  • LTI (Long Term Illness)
  • HAA (Health Amendment Act)
  • European Health Insurance Card (E111)
  • Community Hardship Scheme
  • High Tech Scheme (Consultant prescribed medicines)

Whether you are a regular customer, or it is your first visit to our pharmacies, we provide a comprehensive patient counselling service to ensure that you have all relevant information relating to your prescription medication and associated medical conditions.

We have a private consultation area in each pharmacy where you can speak in confidence to the pharmacist and discuss any queries or concerns you have in relation to your prescription or general health.

Medication Usage Reviews

We also provide a medication usage review to patients. This service is available free of charge, and is particularly suitable when a person is on a lot of medications and may be unclear about what each one is for, and when to take them. Contact any of our pharmacists to arrange an appointment.

Monitored Dosage Dispensing

This is a medicine packing system where your regular medicines are packed in a monthly or weekly tray to ensure you receive the right drug at the right time of day. Ask any of our pharmacists for details on how this system can help you safely manage your medication.

Beauty

A great range of products is available in each pharmacy, and we always have special offers and promotions running.

Why not join our Loyalty Club or sign up for out text messaging service so that you will always be informed of our promotion offers.

Beauty

Photo Centre

With Kodak photo kiosks in store, we offer digital photograph printing from your smartphone, digital camera and memory stick.

Photo Kiosk

Retail

We carry a full range of over-the-counter medicines, and our staff have all received training in correct use of medicines. The key element of this training is to know when to bring a particular request to the attention of the pharmacist, so that you receive the appropriate medicines and advice.

An extensive range of vitamins and health supplements are stocked, as well as first aid supplies, supports and foot care products.

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Loyalty Club

Why not sign up for our Drinagh Pharmacy Loyalty Card and gain points for each purchase you make with us. (Prescription charges and medicines excluded.)

It won’t be long before your points add up to a free gift for you.

Loyalty Card

Useful Contacts

Doctor Address Telephone Number
Dr. Helen Quirke Skibbereen Medical Centre, Market St, Skibbereen 028-23456
Dr. Mary O’Neill Skibbereen Medical Centre, Market St, Skibbereen 028-23456
Dr. Gerard O’Shaughnessy Skibbereen Medical Centre, Market St, Skibbereen 028-23456
Dr. Don Creagh Skibbereen Medical Centre, Market St, Skibbereen 028-23456
Dr. Julie O’Mahony Skibbereen Medical Centre, Market St, Skibbereen 028-23456
Dr. Patrick Hallihan Skibbereen Medical Centre, Market St, Skibbereen 028-23456
Dr. Pat Bailey Cork Road Medical Centre, Skibbereen 028-51878
Dr. Anne Collins Ophthalmologist, Townshend Street, Skibbereen 028-22477
SouthDoc Hospital Grounds, Skibbereen 1850 335999
Dentist Address Telephone Number
Liam Quirke 76 North St, Skibbereen 028-23222
Caitriona McSweeney 72 North St, Skibbereen 028-21690
Patrick O’Brien 3 Market St, Skibbereen 028-21197
Doctor Address Telephone Number
Dr Jack O’Connell Sackville Street, Dunmanway 023-8845036
Dr Tom O’Donnell Primary Care Centre, Sackville Street, Dunmanway 023-8855500
Dr Michael Mac Namara Main Street, Drimoleague 028-31222
Dr Evelyn Connolly Ballineen/Enniskeane Medical Centre 023-8847106
Dr Jane O’Neill Ballineen/Enniskeane Medical Centre 023-8847106
Dr Brendan Connolly Ballineen/Enniskeane Medical Centre 023-8847106
SouthDoc Hospital Grounds, Dunmanway 1850 335999
Dentist Address Telephone Number
Barry Herlihy Sackville Street Dental Clinic 023-8845131
Ellen Healy Sackville Street Dental Clinic 023-8845131
Doctor Telephone Number
Dr. Brian O’Connell 028 28311
Dr. Helen Finlay 028 28311
Schull Community Hospital 028 28120
Dentist Telephone Number
Denise McCarthy 028 27369
Hospital Address Telephone Number
Bantry Hospital Bantry, Co Cork 027-50133
Skibbereen Community Hospital West Cork Hospital Grounds, Skibbereen 028-21677
Bon Secours College Rd, Cork 021-4542807
Cork University Hospital Wilton, Cork 021-4546400
Cork University Maternity Hospital (CUMH) Wilton, Cork 021-4920500
Mercy University Hospital Grenville Place, Cork 021-4271971
South Infirmary Hospital South Douglas Road, Cork 021-4926100
St. Finbarr’s Hospital Douglas Road, Cork 021-4966555
Dunmanway Community Hospital Dunmanway 023-8845102
National Poisons Information Helpline 01-8379964
Cancer Connect West Cork 027-52727
West Cork Rapid Response Dial 999 for emergency situations (West Cork Rapid Response works with the national ambulance service)
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Our Team

Meet the Pharmacies Team

Eamon Hayes

Eamon Hayes

Head of Pharmacies & Supervising Pharmacist, Dunmanway

Eamon qualified from University College Cork with a BPharm in 2009, and was delighted to join Drinagh Pharmacy in Skibbereen in 2011. He acted as a support pharmacist in Skibbereen for 18 months before moving to the new pharmacy in Dunmanway. Eamon is supervising pharmacist and manager, and ensures the pharmacy offers a friendly, professional community service to all its customers.

Michael McCarthy

Michael McCarthy

Supervising Pharmacist, Skibbereen

Michael qualified from Trinity College Dublin with a B.Sc.(Pharm) in 1993 and joined Drinagh in 1997 to develop the new pharmacy at Skibbereen, which opened in September of that year. Working with pharmacists Sarah McCarthy and Catherine McCarthy, Michael is responsible for ensuring the pharmacy section operates to the highest business and professional standards.

Pauric Kilcullen

Pauric Kilcullen

Supervising Pharmacist, Bantry

Pauric qualified in 2008 with an MPharm from the Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen. He joined Drinagh Pharmacy Bantry as supervising pharmacist in 2013. Pauric works alongside pharmacists, Ger O’Sullivan and John O’Sullivan to provide a caring, friendly and professional service for the Bantry community and beyond.

Michael Hurley

Michael Hurley

Supervising Pharmacist, Ballineen

Micheal completed his Pre-Registration Training in Scannell’s Pharmacy in 2015 and has been helping look after the customers in Ballineen since.

He really enjoys his work as a pharmacist and was delighted to accept the position of supervising pharmacist in September.

Micheal comes from a farming background and is a part-time beef cattle farmer at his home in Kilbrittain.

Adrian Butson

Adrian Butson

Supervising Pharmacist, Schull

Adrian comes to Schull having worked in pharmacies both in Ireland and New Zealand. He has worked as a support pharmacist in the four Drinagh pharmacies and has taken the opportunity to work fulltime with the excellent team in Drinagh Pharmacy Schull. So, if you are looking for outstanding pharmacy service or advice, or a chat with Adrian about the rugby, come and visit the team in Schull.