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An artist's impression of the new community nursing unit, which will cost €59 million
Construction work began on the building of the new 110-bed community nursing unit in Letterkenny on Tuesday morning.
The community nursing unit, which will cost €59 million, is being built by local contractors, Boyle Construction. The news has been welcomed by Donegal government minister, Charlie McConalogue.
“The arrival of plant equipment at the site on Kilmacrennan Road close to Letterkenny University Hospital is great news for the people of Letterkenny and Donegal,” the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine commented.
"The HSE has indicated that the unit, which will provide a mix of long-stay and short-stay beds for rehabilitation and dementia care users, will be completed in 2026. The estimated time for completion is 28 months from the contract award, so all going well, the new 110-bed community nursing unit will be fully operational in the first quarter of 2026.
“This new state-of-the-art nursing unit is a significant development in the provision of healthcare for the older adult population in Letterkenny and Donegal. It will also be of great support to Letterkenny University Hospital and will have the capacity to accommodate a step-down service,” he added.
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