Public ownership of National Maternity Hospital a 'red line issue'

Mr Varadkar said there is “always a risk” the hospital will not go ahead on the St Vincent’s Hospital site as planned if agreement cannot be reached.

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has said the public owning the National Maternity Hospital is a “red line issue for Government”.

Speaking at his Ard Fheis at the RDS in Dublin, Mr Varadkar said there is “always a risk” the hospital will not go ahead on the St Vincent’s Hospital site as planned if agreement cannot be reached.