'Unconscionable' to Give Rotunda Patients Poor Care

'Unconscionable' to give Rotunda patients poor care

A consultant in the neonatal intensive care unit at the Rotunda Hospital in Dublin has said the decision to overturn planning permission for a €100 million critical care unit at the hospital is devastating.

Explainer: Why was permission for a critical care unit at the Rotunda rejected?

The decision by An Coimisiún Pleanála to reject plans for a €100m extension to the Rotunda Hospital has been met with widespread condemnation and anger.

Refusal of Rotunda critical care unit will 'jeopardise wellbeing of women and children'

The €100m critical care unit for the Rotunda Hospital was denied planning permission by An Coimisiún Pleanála due to a small number of objections.

Statement from Councillor Janet Horner on Planning Refusal for new Rotunda Critical Care Unit

Statement from Councillor Janet Horner on Planning Refusal for new Rotunda Critical Care Unit joseph.keogh@g… Mon, 02/16/2026 - 12:09 000ddf0c-800.jpg Image Green Party Councillor, and Rotunda Hospital board member, Janet Horner has criticised the rejection of a critical care unit for women and infants at the Rotunda Maternity Hospital. Speaking this morning, Cllr Horner said: “The refusal of planning permission for the critical care wing of t…