Community 'hurt' by HSE ‘delay’ in payment to Offaly HospiceThe community in Offaly has been left 'hurt' by a ‘delay’ in a payment by the HSE to Offaly Hospice Foundation to meet architectural costs on a potential site for the Midlands Hospice, a council meeting has been told. "Offaly Hospice has expended €312,000 on that site, which the HSE have promised to repay," said Cllr McDonnell. I'm asking that we all support sending a letter to the HSE to make sure the HSE repay that amount." In a statement released by Offaly Hospice Foundation on Monday, December 1, the group said a site on the grounds of the Midland Regional Hospital Tullamore was agreed between the HSE and Offaly Hospice in October 2020. “Despite high level contact at that time between the HSE and Offaly Hospice on the plans for designated site at the Hospital, the HSE opted not to inform Offaly Hospice about the Arden Lane site and its arrangements for almost six months.

Source: Irish Independent January 23, 2026 19:01 UTC