The Ireland's newest general hospital was officially opened this afternoon at a cost of £25 million. A health board chief says the hospital is no threat to beds in nearby Monaghan.

Report shows the exterior of hospital.

Operation in progress.

Patient having blood pressure taken.

Patient in a hospital bed.

Nurses and doctors.

Interview with Pat Clarke, North Eastern Health Board.

Hospital equipment in use.

The new thirty-two-cot nursery.

The reporter is George Devlin.

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