22/01/2014

New €2m Ward Unveiled At Temple St Hospital

Temple Street Hospital in Dublin has revealed a €2 million renovation, mostly funded through donations.

Professional cyclist Dan Martins, who helped with fundraising, unveiled the new Top Flat Ward, a mix of four and two bedded units alongside four single isolation rooms, fitted with an air-pressured controlled environment.

The hospital had been unchanged since the 1930s.

(MH/CD)

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