Billion Dollar Baby
How Ireland Built its National Children's Hospital - at any cost
$35.59
- Paperback
384 pages
- Release Date
19 January 2027
Summary
‘Gripping, even-handed and forensic … Part political thriller, part fiscal horror, this book should be a must-read for every taxpayer and policymaker’ MIRIAM O’CALLAGHAN
‘A monumental achievement … you should read every word’ Sunday Independent
‘A grim litany of design oversights, unexpected bills and board resignations, all dissected with clinical precision’ Irish Times
‘Jaw-dropping … shocking’ RTE Guide
It was…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781399755894 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1399755897 |
| Author: | Paul Cullen |
| Publisher: | Hachette Books Ireland |
| Imprint: | Hachette Books Ireland |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Release Date: | 19 January 2027 |
| Weight: | 468g |
| Dimensions: | 22mm x 152mm x 232mm |
Critics Review
A monumental achievement … you should read every word * Sunday Independent *
Paul Cullen’s calmly devastating study of the national children’s hospital scandal … a grim litany of design oversights, unexpected bills and board resignations, all dissected with clinical precision * Irish Times *
Jaw-dropping … shocking twists and turns * RTÉ Guide *
Paul Cullen
Paul Cullen is a journalist and the author of three acclaimed non-fiction books. Born in London and raised in Dublin, he studied engineering at Trinity College Dublin before spending five years in Switzerland. On returning to Ireland, he trained in journalism at Dublin City University and joined The Irish Times in 1993, where he reported on health, politics, consumer affairs, international development, and education over a distinguished three-decade career.
He is the author of the best-selling With a Little Help from My Friends, which investigated corruption uncovered by the planning tribunal, and has won numerous awards for his work, including Irish News Journalist of the Year in 2023. Outsider: A Memoir of Survival, Family Secrets and the Search to Belong, was published by Hachette Ireland in February 2026, and will be followed in October the same year by his ground-breaking expose of the Irish national children’s hospital scandal, Billion Dollar Baby.
Paul Cullen lives in Dublin with his wife and four children.
Returns
This item is eligible for free returns within 30 days of delivery. See our returns policy for further details.