Mater may be site of new children’s hospital

MEDICAL sources last night indicated that the Mater Hospital would be the site of the new national children’s hospital.

At a meeting yesterday afternoon, the board of the Health Service Executive (HSE) endorsed the recommendation made to them by the Joint HSE and Department of Health task group.

Tánaiste Mary Harney has been informed of their choice and will bring this to the Cabinet for debate in the coming weeks.