Harris told of escalating costs of children's hospital in August

Officials in the Department of Health tried to warn Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe about escalating costs at the national children’s hospital weeks before the budget, newly released documents reveal.

Further controversy has also engulfed Health Minister Simon Harris, whose position was last night described as untenable and who has now been accused of failing to provide full information on the escalating costs of building the national children’s hospital.