Jack & Jill founder takes ‘graceful’ exit from children’s hospital fight

The founder of the Jack & Jill Foundation said he is “withdrawing gracefully” from his public campaign opposing the location of the new children’s hospital at the St James’s Hospital site in Dublin.

Jonathan Irwin said the foundation is not party to a move by another group, Connolly for Kids, which is examining the possibility of taking legal action against the Government’s decision to fund the new hospital at the St James’s site.

“We don’t have the funds for that. We need the money we have to continue to provide a service for sick children,” Mr Irwin said.