Taoiseach confirms Cork's new hospital to be signed off next week 

Micheál Martin says he's taking the elective hospitals issue 'by the scruff of the neck', with facilities in the pipeline in Cork, Galway, Dublin, and Limerick 

St Stephen's Hospital at Sarsfield's Court in Glanmire has been mooted as the location for Cork's new elective hospital. Irish Examiner stock picture

A much-needed new hospital for Cork, which has sparked heated debate over its location, is to be signed off on by Government next week, Taoiseach Micheál Martin has confirmed.  

He said a new elective hospital for Cork had been delayed for too long.