About the Hospital

Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown is a 407- bed Model 3 Academic Teaching Hospital. Located in West Dublin, serving a catchment area of over 331,000 people across Dublin West, North Kildare and South County Meath. Operated by the HSE, it provides 24/7 emergency, acute medical, surgical and diagnostic services, and is affiliated with RCSI for education. The hospital is in HSE Dublin and North East Health Region. Integrated Healthcare Area (IHA): Within this region, Connolly operates under the Dublin North County IHA. This structure is part of the broader national shift towards integrated care, bringing together acute hospitals, community services, and GPs to provide joined-up care. The hospital has clearly established care pathways with Beaumont Hospital, Rotunda Hospital, Cavan General Hospital and Monaghan Hospital.

Clinical Services in Connolly Hospital

Recent Developments at Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown

A new €32 million Education and Research Centre (ERC) at Connolly Hospital officially opened in 2024 by RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences. The new centre joins the Smurfit Building, Education and Research Centre at Beaumont Hospital as RCSI’s second major clinical centre of academic excellence in Ireland.

RCSI is expanding its Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown campus with a 4,000m² Dental Education Centre, which held its 'topping out' ceremony on January 15, 2026, and is set to open in September 2027. This facility, which will provide 40 dental treatment stations and community-based training, is part of a wider investment that includes the recently opened Education and Research Centre. RCSI Dental Education Centre (Construction Milestone): The new centre, adjacent to the existing RCSI Education and Research Centre at Connolly Hospital, reached its full height in January 2026. The four-storey, 4,000m² building will house 40 dental treatment stations, simulation labs, and clinical supporting infrastructure, with a focus on community-focused education. It is scheduled to open in September 2027. The facility includes two floors dedicated to HSE clinical day services, specifically for rheumatology, endocrinology, and diabetes patients, enhancing outpatient capacity at Connolly Hospital.

The new €32 million ERC at Connolly Hospital was recently completed, providing, among other things, a new hospital integrated pathology laboratory. Once fully operational, the RCSI School of Dentistry at this site will train over 375 students and provide approximately 30,000 individual dental treatments to the community annually.

About Blanchardstown and the Dublin 15 area

Blanchardstown and the wider Dublin 15 (D15) area form a major, rapid-growth urban hub in North-West Dublin. It is a premier retail and residential area featuring Blanchardstown Shopping Centre, major industrial parks, and strong connectivity. A thriving industrial hub and home to several leading multinational companies, restaurants and lively pubs and offers lots to do for those living locally.

Dublin 15 is a key residential and commercial hub in Northwest Dublin, featuring a robust transport network that includes Commuter rail, high-frequency bus corridors, and major road arteries. The area is primarily served by the Maynooth/M3 Parkway rail line, providing direct access from stations like Coolmine and Castleknock to Dublin City Centre in approximately 25 minutes. Complementing the rail service is the BusConnects network, which offers frequent 24-hour routes and orbital services connecting the district to the city and neighbouring suburbs. Strategically, the N3 Navan Road and the M50 motorway provide essential road links, while ongoing projects like the Blanchardstown to City Centre Core Bus Corridor are currently enhancing dedicated lanes for buses and cyclists to reduce commute times further.

Key amenities include the Blanchardstown Shopping Centre (one of the largest in Ireland), Draíocht Arts Centre, and the Phoenix Park. The Phoenix Park, located 4km from Blanchardstown centre, is one of Europe's largest enclosed public parks (707 hectares). Originally a 17th-century royal deer park, it now features 15th-century Ashtown Castle, Dublin Zoo, Áras an Uachtaráin (President's residence), and wild fallow deer. Open 24/7, it offers walking/cycle trails, tea rooms, and the Phoenix Park Visitor Centre.

The Sports Ireland National Sports Campus is located in Blanchardstown. The campus is providing state-of-the-art sports facilities to elite athletes in Ireland while offering valuable amenities to the local community. Sport Ireland National Sports Campus boasts an impressive array of facilities including the National Aquatic Centre, Sport Ireland Institute - providing sports science and medical facilities, a National Modern Pentathlon Centre, Horse Sports Arena, National Diving Centre, and outdoor synthetic playing pitches, complete with floodlights and pavilion. The campus is developing a National Velodrome and Badminton Centre. There are a number of primary and secondary schools in the town and surrounding areas. Blanchardstown has numerous GAA and sports clubs.

TU Dublin is Ireland's first and largest technological university. It offers career-focused full-time and part-time programmes in the arts, business, engineering, science and technology. The university is the largest provider of apprenticeship programmes in the country. With a total student population of over 29,000, TU Dublin produces over 8,000 graduates each year. The university has a strong ethos of creating pathways to higher education for all. Community engagement, industry and business collaboration, university partnerships, sustainability and business start-up support are embedded in all programmes. Two of the university's 5 campuses are located close to Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown, the Blanchardstown Campus and the Grange Gorman campus.

Living in Blanchardstown and the Dublin 15 area

Moving to start a new consultant post is not a move for the Doctor, but also for their family. Working in Connolly Hospital allows the consultant and family to live either in Blanchardstown or in nearby suburbs and towns.

Average house prices in Blanchardstown, Dublin 15, are generally in the €350,000–€450,000 range as of early 2026, with a median price of roughly €357,500 to €402,714 depending on the source. Daft.ie and MyHome.ie have listings of properties available.

For spouses and partners, local employment opportunities may be relevant. Blanchardstown and surrounding areas are home to a number of large multinational companies, particularly in the pharmaceutical including (MSD and Alexion) and technology sectors including EBAY, PayPal and Amazon.