Politicians criticise closure of Mullingar cancer service

THE decision to end all breast cancer services in Mullingar last night has been strongly criticised by prominent politicians in the midlands.

Willie Penrose, Labour’s enterprise spokesman and a TD for Longford-Westmeath, expressed serious concern about the cessation of the services at Mullingar Regional Hospital from next January.

He said that patients were getting no clear indication as to what alternative services will be available for them.