'Disappointing' that new children’s units at CUH will not open until 2029, with building due to start next year

Builders will only start work on new children’s units at Cork University Hospital early next year, HSE South-West has said, meaning it will be at least 2029 before it is finished.

Planning permission for the six-storey extension was granted in 2022. Healthcare staff and families expected work to begin shortly afterwards.

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