New picture and videos show the National Children’s Hospital still far from finished, with the opening date now heading for 2026 following further delays. Images show staff bases, play areas, an 'elevated helipad' and the main area of the hospital.
New picture and videos show the National Children’s Hospital still far from finished, with the opening date now heading for 2026 following further delays. Images show staff bases, play areas, an 'elevated helipad' and the main area of the hospital.New pictures and videos have been released of the National Children’s Hospital following news that the project will be further delayed.
However, the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board has advised the Oireachtas Health Committee that the hospital’s main contractor BAM has now advised the hospital will not be complete until June 2025. This means it is unlikely that the hospital will see patients until next year.
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