Two parallel public processes have proceeded for years with remarkably little sign of coordination

Maternity facility has been under increasing pressure to cope with growing demand for services and complexity in care it provides

Minister says intervention at this stage ‘highly unlikely’, arguing that last year’s budget measures were ‘permanent, affordable and sustainable’

New planning application could be completed by the summer, says Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

Prof Sean Daly says design of new building will be amended for next planning application

Maternity hospital will instead apply for permission for extension at current Dublin city centre site

Dublin maternity hospital founded in 1745 should be allowed to change with the times

Oireachtas committee told move is based on ‘real patient safety reasons and rationale’ on co-location policy

Party launches programme to mark its centenary year which will culminate with a special ardfheis in the summer

Disappointment and anger over planning decision

The task of An Coimisiún Pleanála was not to adjudicate on healthcare policy or capital investment priorities

Refusal of permission for €100m wing at Dublin maternity hospital divides opinion

Clinical needs more important than heritage aspect, says Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

One of Europe’s busiest maternity facilities was refused permission for an extension due to fears it might irreparably damage character of Parnell Square

About 500-600 babies are born in Ireland with CHD every year, from simple to quite complex cases

Questioning the ‘character’ of Parnell Square

A disappointing planning decision

Four-storey critical care building would cause irreparable damage to the character of Parnell Square, An Coimisiún Pleanála concluded

Study assisted by Coombe and Rotunda ‘highlights richness of brain function’ in infants

Unit supported 12 per cent more people last year than in 2024