'I have nothing to hide': New role for former chief of scandal-hit CHI cost State €123k in legal fees

Eilish Hardiman, who had been on medical leave in October 2023 when it became clear she would not be given a third term at the helm of CHI, took legal action in order to ensure her continued employment. File photo: Brian Lawless/PA

The State incurred a legal cost of €123,000 in creating a new role for the former CEO of Children’s Health Ireland at her same salary after the minister for health declined to renew her contract.

Eilish Hardiman, who had been on medical leave in October 2023 when it became clear she would not be given a third term at the helm of CHI, subsequently took legal action in order to ensure her continued employment.