Walsh tragedy 'should not have happened'

A 75-YEAR-OLD man who died due to lack of available care could have been treated at Cavan Hospital after all, Tánaiste and Health Minister Mary Harney last night revealed.

The latest twist in the tragedy of Patrick Walsh emerged as his "inhuman" death dominated angry exchanges in the Dáil yesterday.

Mr Walsh bled to death from an ulcer last Friday because the operating theatre at Monaghan Hospital where he was being cared for closes at 5pm.