2 w. ago Climate target failure: Ireland faces up to 11 National Children’s Hospitals worth of fines

Ireland is moving further away from achieving its 2030 greenhouse gas emissions reduction of 51%.

Events

3 w. ago Opening of National Children's Hospital delayed for the 15th time

'It’s still not ready and with it already being delayed 15 times – a 16th time is very possible'

Politics

3 w. ago June 2026 now earliest date the National Children's Hospital will begin seeing patients

Asked if he has faith in the contractor BAM, the head of the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board said “no”.

Science

3 w. ago National children’s hospital builder completes only 60% of progress

Delay has been confirmed to Public Accounts Committee, which will hold a meeting on the progress of the new hospital on Thursday

Politics

3 w. ago 'BAM’s pace is insufficient': National Children's Hospital delayed again until September 2025

The head of the body overseeing the development of the hospital has said this latest delay is “a cause of great frustation”.

Politics

3 w. ago Firm building the National Children's Hospital to sign €456m contract for Cork motorway this week

Local TD Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire said that people in Cork are “very anxious” about the potential for cost overruns.

Politics

3 w. ago National children’s hospital: Completion delayed until at least September

Contractor pledged a new substantial finish date for hospital would be June 2025 – the 14th substantial completion date

Politics