A new €5 million digital hybrid operating theatre has been officially opened at Beaumont Hospital in Dublin. The hospital said it is one of the first such theatres of its kind in Ireland and Europe.

But his condition has worsened and has since been transferred to Beaumont Hospital in Dublin. Gardai say that he is in “critical” condition as he battles to survive.

Overcrowding in the emergency department of Beaumont Hospital in Dublin creates a “challenging environment” that does not respect patients’ dignity and privacy, an inspection by the health ...