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€2.2bn Children’s Hospital Misses Yet Another Deadline As Kill-Based BAM Brings In International Experts

Friday, 5 December 2025 10:42

By Martin Osborne - Head Of News

Children’s Health Ireland were due to get access to the grounds on Wednesday, but the Health Minister says this has been pushed back again until the end of the month.

The contractors behind the new national children’s hospital have brought in international experts, after the latest completion deadline was missed.

Children’s Health Ireland were due to get access to the grounds on Wednesday, but the Health Minister says this has been pushed back again until the end of the month.

The 2.2 billion euro hospital was originally due to be finished three years ago.

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill says new BAM advisors should make a difference.

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