OUR worst fears about cutbacks at the state’s largest paediatric hospital putting children at risk are coming true, a patients’ campaign group has said.

THE protesters were silent, but the scores of teddy bears left outside the Dáil spoke volumes.

Scores of teddy bears were left outside the Dáil for a second day today by parents protesting against cuts at the state’s largest children’s hospital.

Campaigners tonight vowed to fight for the reinstatement of services at a children’s hospital as the Dáil debated a motion calling on the Government to reverse swingeing cutbacks.