Maternity hospital plan back on track

Plans for a new maternity hospital are back on track after the board of Holles Street overwhelmingly voted in favour of re-endorsing the deal struck last November that paved the way for its transfer to the campus of St Vincent’s University Hospital at Elm Park.

Three board members voted against the deal including former Holles Street Master Dr Peter Boylan, who has publicly condemned the proposed move and Sinn Féin Councillor Micheal MacDonncha who confirmed he reversed his position having voted in favour last November.

Lord Mayor of Dublin, Brendan Carr, also voted against. However with the exception of Dr Boylan, all other clinician members of the board are understood to have voted in favour. Dr Boylan abstained from the November vote.