THE POPULATION of the south-east is sufficient to merit having four linear accelerators, the machines which provide radiotherapy to cancer patients.

A TRUST which is helping countless cancer sufferers across Waterford travel to Dublin or Cork for their radiotherapy treatment in greater comfort is to expand its fundraising activities into Kilkenny next week.

A CANCER Trust which has just received a bus to ferry passengers for radiotherapy treatment is now looking for a pool of volunteer drivers for the coach.

BIG-HEARTED Waterford employees have put their hands in their pockets and dug deep to pledge their wages towards a very worthy cause.

A REVIEW team is to examine how best Waterford Institute of Technology and Waterford Regional Hospital (WRH) can work together to strengthen medical education.

ENVIRONMENT Minister Martin Cullen has apologised on behalf of Fianna Fáil to a cancer specialist who was called a liar by a party member at a council meeting.

The Oireachtas health committee has heard sharp criticism of the Hollywood Report on radiotherapy services for cancer sufferers.

A MEMBER of the expert review group asked to recommend sites for radiotherapy services has criticised the methods used in a survey to assess patients’ priorities.

The legal battle between Roy Keane and Alf Inge Haaland will boil down to a judge’s assessment of conflicting medical evidence.

Roy Keane was bound to face legal action from Alf Inge Haaland as soon as his “ill-advised” book was released.

Everton will unveil a statue at Goodison Park today in tribute to their greatest ever player Dixie Dean.

Ian Nolan is to sue Justin Edinburgh three years after a challenge which fractured the right leg of the 30-year-old in two places.