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    By jackjill_1y5sbe | Economic Report, Latest News | Comments are Closed | 28 November, 2013 | 0

    The New Children’s Hospital of Ireland debate relaunched over the passed weekend through articles in Sunday Independent and Sunday Business Post. The Independent featured a letter from Jonathan Irwin outlining the disadvantages of the current site chosen and the strengths of the proposed site at Connolly Hospital in Blanchardstown while the Business Post published Jimmy Sheehan‘s view on this subject.
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    Time to take another look at children’s hospital plan
    THE CONNOLLY HOSPITAL OPTION

    “Like many others, I’m jaded and angered by our political leaders’ propensity to spend millions on consultants, without actually listening to reason. Instead, politicians, policymakers and project planners…” – more

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    Sheehan wants to build new children’s hospital on grounds of Connolly Hospital site

    Private hospital pioneer believes the plan to build at the St James’s Hospital site is absolute insanity’ and says his motivation is purely altruistic, writes Susan Mitchell.

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