Maternity hospital: Religious Sisters of Charity to transfer hospital lands to State

The Religious Sisters of Charity is to transfer hospital lands worth some €200m to the State - removing a key barrier to the construction of the National Maternity Hospital

The Religious Sisters of Charity is to transfer hospital lands worth some €200m to a new independent body - removing a key barrier to the construction of the National Maternity Hospital.

The congregation confirmed it has received approval from the Holy See to transfer ownership of the St Vincent’s Healthcare Group to a new, independent, charitable body to be called St Vincent’s Holdings CLG.