Women to boycott inquiry 'whitewash'

WOMEN who claimed they had their wombs removed unnecessarily are to boycott the State inquiry, claming it will be a whitewash.

The Patient Focus group, which represents 130 women, said the inquiry into operations carried out by Dr Michael Neary at Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda would have no power to summon witnesses or documents.

"An inquiry without compellability will be a whitewash. It is not worth the pain for the women involved," said chairwoman Sheila O'Connor.