Elaine Loughlin: Delusional board ignore reality of National Children's Hospital

As the board and the contractors continue to squabble about costs and become mired in legal battles over claims, the children of Ireland have been left without the hospital they need and deserve, writes Elaine Loughlin

Construction of the new National Children's Hospital taking place in Dublin.

Delusional, that was the word used to describe the attitude of the National Pediatric Hospital Development Board.

Faced by spiralling costs and a rapidly sliding timeframe for the National Children's Hospital, the board has simply decided to ignore reality and stick with the original plan, at least until they can come up with a new one.