The catastrophic impact of Covid-19 on the economy threatens another delay to the long-awaited €350m National Maternity Hospital in Dublin. The move, following years of controversy, paves the way for the new hospital to be built on the campus of St Vincent's Hospital. The Religious Sisters of Charity intends to gift the land, worth some €200m, and the hope is the transfer can be concluded without due delays. A spokesman for the National Maternity Hospital said the "enabling works for the project are close to completion and we look forward to the main build commencing without delay". The Religious Sisters of Charity said formal approval for the transfer of ownership was requested and has now been received from the Holy See.

Source: Irish Independent May 09, 2020 01:30 UTC