National Children's Hospital may not open until 2026 after further delays

The board of the hospital is expected to appear before the Oireachtas Health Committee next week

A construction worker at the construction site of the new National Children's Hospital in Dublin. Picture date: Wednesday October 5, 2022.

The National Children’s Hospital may not open until 2026, after further construction delays were reported to Health Minister Stephen Donnelly.

Last September, contractor BAM estimated that substantial completion at the hospital, which has been beset by cost overruns and delays, would be achieved by October 29, 2024.