Boyle Construction is currently progressing works on the site of the new Letterkenny Community Hospital development in County Donegal.

The project, which was designed by MCA Architects (Dublin), is currently midway through construction and is expected to be substantially complete by Q2 2026, costing in excess of €52m. Following this phase, operational commissioning will take place with the facility expected to open in the second half of next year.

The new 110-bed unit is a major enhancement of services for older people in the county and will provide modern, fit for purpose facilities for both short and long term care.

The community hospital will contain two 25-bed households for stepdown or medical rehab use alongside a Rehabilitation Unit which will be located on the first floor. The Rehabilitation Unit will include Physiotherapy treatment rooms, Occupational Therapy rooms, Speech & Language Therapy room, consultation room and outdoor therapy space.

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Two 25-bed household units will accommodate 50 long stay residential beds with outdoor space which will be located on the ground floor.

Each household will comprise of single bedrooms including en-suite facilities as well as one twin room, all with en-suite facilities.  Each one will also feature a day room, activity room, dining room with a dedicated kitchenette and an assisted bathroom.

The main hospital catering department, staff changing/ dining facilities and other service delivery areas will also be located on the household floor. 

The lower ground floor will provide a 10-bed Dementia Specific Unit which has been designed as a household model with an additional multi-sensory room, quiet room and courtyard spaces/garden. The design of the Dementia Unit will support the continued engagement of the residents living with dementia in meaningful person centred activities. 

As well as containing the Dementia Unit, the lower ground floor will also provide for the main entrance, reception area, office space and communal facilities for the hospital such as hairdressers room, reflective room, visitor room and meeting rooms.

Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill was recently welcomed to the site by HSE Older Persons services.

Discussing the project, Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill said: "This new 110-bed unit is a major enhancement for services for older people in Letterkenny and the surrounding areas. I am particularly pleased to visit today to see the significant progress made on its construction.

"Our Community Nursing Units and Community Hospitals play a vital role in providing long-term care and services. This new, state-of-the-art Community Hospital will be instrumental in delivering long-term care and other essential services."