Murphy's Pharmacy on North Main Street offers eight core services with pharmacists Marie and Clodagh. Consultations take place in a private room, and most can be booked online.
Flu vaccination
Free for eligible groups under the HSE programme, and €30 privately for everyone else. Walk-ins welcome.
Read more →Common Conditions Service
A pharmacist can assess and, where appropriate, prescribe for eight common conditions without a GP. The consultation costs €35.
Read more →Emergency contraception
The morning-after pill after a private consultation. Free for anyone aged 17 to 35 under the HSE scheme, and for medical card holders.
Read more →Prescriptions and free local delivery
Repeat prescriptions through the Refill Assistant app, usually ready the same day, and free delivery for patients nearby.
Read more →Blister packing
Your tablets sorted by day and time, for people on several medicines and their carers.
Read more →Returning unused medicines
Bring back unused or out-of-date medicines and we'll make sure they are disposed of safely.
Read more →Blood pressure and health checks
Blood pressure monitoring, BMI checks, health checks and weight management.
Read more →Nutritional therapy with Marie
A free 15–20 minute first consultation with our pharmacist and nutritional therapist.
Read more →Questions people ask
What services does Murphy's Pharmacy offer in Cork?
Flu vaccination, the HSE Common Conditions Service, emergency contraception, repeat prescriptions with free local delivery, blister packing, returning unused medicines for safe disposal, blood pressure and health checks, and nutritional therapy with Marie. All are at 48 North Main Street, Cork City.
Do I need an appointment to see a pharmacist?
Not always. Walk-ins are welcome for the flu vaccine, and emergency contraception doesn't need an appointment. For other services you can book online, call (021) 427 4121 or call in.
Can a pharmacist treat a UTI without a GP?
Yes. Under the HSE Common Conditions Service, our pharmacists can assess an uncomplicated lower urinary tract infection in women aged 16–64 who are not pregnant, and prescribe treatment where appropriate. The consultation costs €35.
Which services are free?
The flu vaccine is free for people in HSE-eligible groups. Emergency contraception is free for anyone aged 17 to 35 who lives in Ireland, and for medical card holders. The first 15–20 minute nutritional therapy consultation is free, and we deliver prescriptions free to patients nearby.
Can I return old medicines to you?
Yes. Bring unused or out-of-date medicines to the pharmacy counter and we'll make sure they are disposed of safely.
Are consultations private?
Yes. Consultations take place with a pharmacist in our private consultation room.
Who are the pharmacists at Murphy's Pharmacy?
Marie Osborne, our Supervising Pharmacist and a nutritional therapist, and Clodagh Hayes, our Support Pharmacist.