Children's Health Ireland returned the money to the donor after the matter had been raised by the Comptroller and Auditor General's staff, the Public Accounts Committee heard on Thursday. Photograph: Sam Boal/Collins PhotosThe operator of the three children’s hospitals in Dublin accepted €30,000 from a concession holder towards the cost of a staff Christmas party, the Dáil Public Accounts Committee has been told. He told the committee on Thursday his staff identified money in an account controlled by Children’s Health Ireland (CHI). OPW chairman John Conlon is expected to tell the committee climate change is projected to have a significant impact on flooding and flood risk in Ireland. “The period from 2022 to 2025 represents the warmest four-year period in the national record, which extends back to 1900.

Source: The Irish Times March 19, 2026 14:44 UTC