€1bn injection from private sector

Spurred on by generous tax breaks, a number of business consortiums are proposing to build private hospitals, clinics and healthcare facilities throughout Ireland.

Spurred on by generous tax breaks, a number of business consortiums are proposing to build private hospitals, clinics and healthcare facilities throughout Ireland.

Last year saw the opening of the €90 million Galway Clinic, which is backed by Blackrock Medical Partners.

High-profile surgeon Jimmy Sheehan, who pioneered the concept of privately-funded hospitals with the launch of the Blackrock Clinic in Dublin, is a key figure in the consortium. Beef baron Larry Goodman also ...