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Dr Peter Boylan said permission has not yet been received from the Vatican

Boylan: Maternity hospital site under religious control

The former Master of the National Maternity Hospital has claimed that the site for the new National Maternity Hospital is still under religious control.

Ireland • 09 Nov 19

Proposed new National Maternity Hospital at St Vincent's site

Tánaiste confirms no Sisters involvement in hospital

Tánaiste Frances Fitzgerald has told the Dáil that the Religious Sisters of Charity have confirmed that they will have no involvement in the new company that will run the new maternity hospital.

Politics • 01 Jun 17

Simon Harris said he hoped the announcement would address people's concerns on the new National Maternity Hospital

Harris says hospital move by nuns 'truly historic'

Minister for Health Simon Harris has described as historic the decision by the Religious Sisters of Charity to relinquish ownership of three hospitals, including St Vincent's University Hospital in Dublin.

Health • 29 May 17

Leo Varadkar said any unethical behaviour is disappointing

HSE suspends all payments to Eurosurgical

The Minister for Health has said it's very disappointing that anybody working in the health service, whether in a public, private or voluntary hospital, should behave in a way that he described as unethical and driven by greed.

News • 27 Jul 15

The National Maternity Hospital is due to move to the St Vincent's Hospital campus in 2018

Talks resume on maternity hospital move

Minister for Health Leo Varadkar has said that talks resumed between the various parties involved in the planned move of the National Maternity Hospital to St Vincent's University Hospital campus.

News • 11 Jul 15

The normal ambulance service for these patients will resume at 8am on Tuesday 11 November

St Vincent's to divert possible heart attack cases

St Vincent's University Hospital in Dublin has said that there will be a temporary suspension of ambulance transfers to the hospital for patients suspected of having a STEMI heart attack this weekend.

News • 07 Nov 14

James Reilly said he supports the HSE's concerns about public consultants working at St Vincent's Private Hospital

Reilly backs concerns over public consultants

The Minister for Health James Reilly has said that he fully supports the position of the HSE Director General, Tony O'Brien, who today raised concerns about public consultants routinely working at St Vincent's Private Hospital in Dublin.

News • 31 Mar 14

Chairman of St Vincent's University Hospital Noel Whelan said it is compliant with pay policy

St Vincent's to separate public and private roles

The chairman of St Vincent's University Hospital has told the Oireachtas Public Accounts Committee that it believes it is compliant with public pay policy.

News • 16 Jan 14

Representatives of St Vincent's Healthcare Group will appear before the Public Accounts Committee on Thursday

Further meeting over St Vincent's pay

St Vincent's Healthcare Group is to hold a further meeting today with the Health Service Executive to discuss how it proposes to move towards compliance with public pay policy.

News • 14 Jan 14

The St Vincent's group will appear before the Public Accounts Committee next week

St Vincent's board discusses executives' pay

A meeting of the St Vincent's Healthcare Group board in Dublin has ended after four hours, with proposals to bring the salaries of three senior staff into line with public pay policy discussed.

News • 10 Jan 14

St Vincent's Healthcare Group has said the top-ups are tax compliant and from private funds

HSE meets St Vincent's officials over top-ups

A meeting between St Vincent's Healthcare Group and the Health Service Executive over top-up pay ended this afternoon after 90 minutes.

News • 09 Jan 14

The St Vincent's Hospital Group pays top-ups to six executives

PAC expects explanation over St Vincent's top-ups

Public Accounts Committee Chairman John McGuinness has said he is concerned at a decision by the St Vincent’s Hospital Group to reveal so close to Christmas that it pays salary top-ups.

News • 24 Dec 13

St Vincent's Hospital said the top-up payments were sourced from private funds

St Vincent's to appear before PAC in January

Chairman of the Oireachtas Public Accounts Committee John McGuinness has said St Vincent's Hospital will appear before it in January.

News • 19 Dec 13

Professor Aiden McCormack said a decrease in liver disease is not yet apparent

Fewer admitted for alcohol-related liver disease

Hospital admissions for alcohol-related liver disease have begun to drop, according to a new study.

News • 22 Nov 13

CF patients waiting for room at St Vincent's

The Cystic Fibrosis Association of Ireland has said there are five CF patients waiting for an inpatient room in St Vincent's University Hospital in Dublin.

News • 27 Nov 12

St Vincent's Hospital