€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 ...