A new planning permission for the development of maternity services at the Rotunda Hospital Dublin is to be submitted. The new planning permission no longer contains plans to relocate the Rotunda to Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown. This follows a meeting between the Minister for Health, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill TD, officials from the Department of Health, the Rotunda Hospital and the HSE. “Our meeting today focused on the next steps for the provision of modern maternity care at the Rotunda,” said Minister Carroll MacNeill. We will continue to work together to deliver appropriate critical care, as quickly as possible.”

Source: Irish Independent March 04, 2026 16:21 UTC