Beds are to remain closed at Our Lady's Children's Hospital in Crumlin this year -- although all theatres are open.
A spokesperson for the hospital told the Herald that the hospital was awaiting confirmation of its 2010 allocation from the Health Service Executive.
She said that: "The hospital broke even in 2009 due to a cost-containment programme which included the closure of 25 beds and one rotational operating theatre. more.....