Press Release: Wednesday 25 June 2025
New children’s hospital officially named “National Children’s Hospital Ireland”
The Minister for Health, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill T.D. has announced that the new children’s hospital is to be formally named as the National Children’s Hospital Ireland (NCHI).
Currently under construction, the National Children’s Hospital Ireland will be the largest and most advanced children’s hospital in Ireland. It will bring together the services of the existing children’s hospitals, Temple Street, Crumlin, and Tallaght, under one roof, delivering world-class care in a state of the art, digitally-enabled facility.
The name reflects the vision of the new hospital being a hub in a national network of paediatric care, which will work with regional and local paediatric units to ensure equitable access to healthcare for all children, as close to home as clinically suitable.
The name was chosen following engagement with a number of stakeholders, including the Youth Advisory Council whose members help to inform policy and service development by sharing their experiences of Children’s Health Ireland hospital services.
Minister Carroll MacNeill said:
“Our state-of-the-art Children’s Hospital will be called the ‘National Children’s Hospital Ireland’. This name was chosen, in consultation with parents, families, staff and the Youth Advisory Council. I am grateful for their inputs and for the simplicity of the name chosen.
“When a parent or guardian is getting off a train at Heuston or Connolly and getting a taxi for their child’s appointment, they’ll be able to say: ‘take me to the National Children’s Hospital Ireland’ and there will be no doubt about where they are going.
“This hospital is the most significant capital investment programme undertaken in the healthcare system in Ireland, clearly showing the Government’s commitment to investing in children and young people. It will provide world-class facilities where our healthcare professionals will deliver optimal care, leading to better health outcomes for all. This is a much-needed and much-deserved investment in our children and young people.
“I recently opened the Dr. Kathleen Lynn Cataract Unit at the Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital reflecting our healthcare goals; greater access, shorter waiting times, and clinical excellence. I look forward to discussing the ways we can honour her work within the National Children’s Hospital Ireland.”