HSE under fire for cut in cancer services

THE Health Service Executive has come under ministerial fire over a decision to close down breast screening at Ennis General Hospital.

Opposition in Co Clare was mounting yesterday to the HSE’s decision to remove mammography services from Ennis General Hospital with a public meeting in Ennis called for next Monday.

Coinciding with the Ennis Hospital Development Committee calling the meeting, Minister of State at the Department of Communications &Tony Killeen yesterday expressed his own concerns about how the decision was reached. Clare County Council’s first female mayor Cllr Patricia McCarthy (Ind) also voiced her opposition to the move.