Tallaght 'a viable option' as site for National Maternity Hospital 

The proposed move of the NMH from Holles Street to St Vincent’s Hospital has been plunged into controversy. Picture: Mark Stedman/RollingNews.ie

Alternative locations for the National Maternity Hospital (NMH), including at Tallaght, have been examined in case the deal with St Vincent’s Hospital falls apart.

Given the length of time the project has already taken, it has been confirmed that officials have examined other scenarios whereby the new hospital could be built alongside one of the major adult hospitals.