Statement on ongoing road blockages throughout Ireland from Children's Health Ireland

Due to the ongoing road blockages throughout Ireland, Children’s Health Ireland is asking those involved to make sure that all approaches to medical facilities are always kept clear.

This is essential for emergency services, patients and families attending appointments and healthcare staff working in our hospital sites.

The protests have had an impact on services in CHI at Crumlin, Connolly, Tallaght and Temple Street as they have delayed patients and families attending hospital appointments and have delayed healthcare staff getting to and from work which impacts operational activity.

Appointments

CHI is asking patients and families who have upcoming hospital appointments to:

• Allow extra time due to significant travel delays
• Plan an alternative route to avoid the affected areas of the city

If you believe that you won’t be able to make the appointment due to the protests, please contact your relevant department to reschedule your appointment to a future date.

Emergency services

CHI is asking those involved in the road blockages to allow the free passage of all emergency vehicles, both on blue lights heading to an emergency, towards a hospital, and returning to their base to continue their work.

Please be extra vigilant and compliant if you hear emergency sirens approaching and do not wait until the emergency vehicles reach the blockades, please allow the other blocked traffic through in advance, so the route is clear for service vehicles to approach.