By Brendan Hughes

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The trust took possession of the new hospital building in March 2024 and it was expected to open this year.

But in July 2024, the trust said high levels of the bacteria pseudomonas aeruginosa were discovered in the water system.

Pseudomonas infection killed three babies at Belfast’s Royal Jubilee Hospital in 2012.

It does not usually affect healthy people but infants and people with weakened immune systems are vulnerable.

In June, the health minister told MLAs the opening of the new maternity hospital could be delayed by another 28 months.