New Central Mental Hospital will be 'full' for men just months after it opens

The new and expanded Central Mental Hospital in Portrane, north Dublin, will be full for male patients by next year, just months after it formally opens in November.

The campus, described by the HSE as the “largest single mental health project ever”, had a construction budget of around €170m, though there are unconfirmed reports the final cost may be in the region of €220m. While due to be completed by the end of 2019, it has suffered a succession of delays, mainly due to Covid, but also as a result of industrial relations disputes.