Controversial €250m co-location hospital at CUH gets go-ahead

CONTROVERSIAL plans to build a €250 million co-location hospital in Cork were approved last night.

Cork City Council planners granted permission to the Beacon Medical Group (BMG) to build the 185-bedroom facility on the grounds of Cork University Hospital (CUH).

The project faced massive public opposition and was described by Enterprise Minister Micheál Martin as “not sustainable” on the Wilton hospital campus.