A graphic design illustration of the entrance to the revamped emergency department at Portiuncula University Hospital. Planning granted for Portiuncula Emergency Department extensionA €12m extension to the emergency department at Portiuncula University Hospital in Ballinasloe has been granted planning approval by Galway County Council. The enhanced emergency department will see the addition of nine new treatment bays, providing much needed improved facilities for both staff and patients at the hospital. The development will consist of a new 310m² single story extension to the existing emergency department with a rooftop plant room and internal refurbishment of the existing department, while a new gynaecology treatment room and associated staff and clinical support facilities has been incorporated into the newly approved plans. As part of the development, the existing emergency department will undergo a series of phased internal refurbishment works to provide additional patient treatment cubicles, a reconfigured storage and staff support facilities and modernised staff changing facilities.

Source: Irish Independent December 23, 2025 18:13 UTC