Saving Tallaght will save lives, say campaigners

CAMPAIGNERS opposed to the closure of Tallaght’s children’s hospital yesterday counted the live-saving minutes it takes to travel to its new proposed site.

Protesters argue the distance to the Mater Hospital on Dublin’s northside, particularly on public transport, is an unnecessary hardship to inflict on sick children.

Three Sinn Féin representatives trekked between the sites by road, bus and tram — taking an average of one hour and 16 minutes to complete the journey.