MacSharry hitting out on costs for new Children’s Hospital
A Sligo/Leitrim TD is hitting out at the increasing cost of the new National Children’s Hospital. The board overseeing the project says they will ‘robustly defend’ extra contractor claims. Chairman Fred Barry told a meeting with Health Minister Simon Harris these costs represent the ‘biggest risk’ in the project. The…
Due to the National Childrens Hospital rising cost, other key health investments could be put on hold
Due to the rising costs of the National Childrens Hospital, a number of key health investments could be put on hold for upto five years. Because of this, additional hospital beds and primary care centres in the North West, could be affected by the rising costs. The Irish Times is…