THERE could be a repeat of the Lourdes Hospital scandal if efforts by medical staff to improve education and training are not followed through by the Health Service Executive (HSE), the judge who headed the inquiry warned yesterday.

TÁNAISTE Mary Harney is seeking to alter the balance of power on the Medical Council to ensure that the majority of members on the governing board are not practicing doctors or consultants.

THE State faces a €40 million payout for the malpractice of disgraced obstetrician Michael Neary after committing to a redress scheme for his victims.

The President of the Medical Council said tonight he was horrified by the findings of the report into the work of disgraced doctor Michael Neary.

WOMEN who had their wombs removed unnecessarily were reassured by Health Minister Micheál Martin that the State’s inquiry would get the support it needed to expose the scandal.