Maternity Hospital Board Meets Amid Controversy

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The board of the National Maternity Hospital is due to meet this evening, amid ongoing controversy about the facility’s future.

Board member Dr Peter Boylan is refusing to step down after he spoke out about concerns about the project’s new location and ownership.

Last night, the chairman of St Vincent’s Healthcare Group pledged that the clinical independence of the new hospital will be ensured through the deals that will be put in place.

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Ally Murphy is a spokesperson for the Irish Midwives Association – she says that if the project goes ahead, that promise must be kept.