Health board abandons radiotherapy fight
Fianna Fáil promised a radiotherapy unit for the South-East, based in Waterford, in the run-up to the last election. But now, Waterford Labour TD Brian O'Shea has discovered the Health Services Executive has abandoned its campaign for the service.
Furious cancer patients, their families and supporters are now planning to march on the Dáil on May 12. They are also finalising submissions to the Human Rights Commission and the European Court of Human Rights. Campaigner Jane Bailey said she can not understand how Health Minister Mary Harney says she wants to bring radiotherapy closer to sick patients while on the other hand, the HSE is abandoning its fight.
