Council investigating deterioration of Baggot Street Hospital

The owner, the HSE, has a legal obligation to take care of this Victorian-era building of “exceptional architectural merit”.

by Sam TranumAugust 28, 2024

Baggot Street Hospital on Friday. Credit: Sam Tranum

Dublin City Council has “initiated planning enforcement procedures” against the owner of the vacant, deteriorating Baggot Street Hospital in Dublin 4, it says.

The building is on Dublin City Council’s record of protected structures, meaning its owner – the HSE – has a legal obligation to take good care of it.

On 15 April, a guy called Jamie Robinson posted a video on TikTok showing the inside of the hospital.

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Finally Royal City of Dublin, Baggot Street hospital (search canisgallicus.com as above) may be acted upon. Dublin InQuirer have written the article. This is just an introduction from someone who for years has written about this hospital.