Harney failing cancer patients, says Noonan

HEALTH Minister Mary Harney was yesterday accused of failing cancer patients in the Mid-West who do not have private medical insurance.

Fine Gael TD Michael Noonan hit out at the refusal of the Health Department to approve funding to cover treatment of public patients at the new radiotherapy unit at the Mid-Western Regional Hospital.

Mr Noonan said the €8.5 million unit was principally funded through the JP McManus golf classic.