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Cervical cancer meetings ‘are being spun’, says Lorraine Walsh

Cervical cancer meetings ‘are being spun’, says Lorraine Walsh

A key member of a committee set up to drive change in the national cervical cancer screening programme is considering quitting because she no longer has faith in it.

Mon, 15 Jul, 2019

88 cases of women yet to get smear test files

88 cases of women yet to get smear test files

Health Minister Simon Harris has been called to intervene as 88 women and their families affected by the CervicalCheck scandal are yet to receive their medical files despite requesting them.

Sat, 23 Jun, 2018

Leo Varadkar: ‘Keep politics out of health decisions’

Leo Varadkar: ‘Keep politics out of health decisions’

Social Protection Minister Leo Varadkar has welcomed indications from his junior ministerial colleague John Halligan that the Waterford TD is staying in Government for now, but stressed that there should be no “political considerations” in healthcare decisions.

Sat, 10 Sep, 2016

John Halligan puts talk of quitting Government on hold

John Halligan puts talk of quitting Government on hold

Embattled junior minister John Halligan has put talk of resigning on hold but insists Health Minister Simon Harris will have no alternative but to agree to funding a second specialist cardiac lab for the South-East.

Sat, 10 Sep, 2016