A new planning application will be submitted for the Rotunda Hospital which, if successful, could remove the need to relocate the hospital. An Coimisiún Pleanála refused planning permission last month for a new €100m critical care wing following successful objections from conservation groups. It rejected the plan partly because Government policy still supports relocating the Rotunda to Connolly Hospital in Blanchardstown — a proposal first announced in 2015. However, the proximity of the Rotunda to the Mater enables the existing safe care pathways. This will now be further augmented by the critical care developments at the Rotunda site.

Source: Irish Examiner March 04, 2026 04:54 UTC