Hospital ward to close for summer due to budget over-runs

MANAGEMENT at Tralee General Hospital yesterday acknowledged that budget over-runs were behind its decision to close one of its wards for the summer.

Earlier the hospital had indicated that staffing arrangements constituted the main reason for the closure of the 30-bed general ward from July to the end of September.

The Irish Nurses Organisation yesterday demanded that the decision be reversed, describing the move as “ill founded”.