IRELAND
Irish Independent
Cormac McQuinn
May 29 2017
THE Religious Sisters of Charity has said they will end their involvement in the St Vincent’s Healthcare Group and won’t be involved in the ownership of the planned new National Maternity Hospital.
It comes after a row erupted over the plan to move the maternity hospital from Holles Street to the St Vincent’s campus, which is owned by the religious order.
Now they have confirmed that they “will not be involved in the ownership or management of the new National Maternity Hospital”.
There was concern that procedures to be carried out at the planned hospital, including fertility treatments like IVF, are against Catholic teachings and would not be allowed at the new site.
Health Minister Simon Harris said he wanted until the end of May to address the issue issue of ownership of the hospital.
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