29/01/2014

Health Minister Announces Two New Children's Clinics

Health Minister James Reilly has announced the construction of two new emergency care and outpatient clinics for children.

The two centres, costing a total of €50m, are to be built in the north and south of the city and are expected to be completed by the middle of 2016.

One will be located on the grounds of Connolly Hospital in Blachardstown, with the other on the campus of Tallaght Hospital.

Both facilities will be "satellite centres" for the new national children’s hospital, which is to be built on the site of St James’s Hospital.

It is understood that both centres will be finished more than two years ahead of the hospital.

(MH/CD)

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