Cancer services protest

MORE than 150 people staged a silent protest yesterday against plans to withdraw most of the cancer services provided at Tralee General Hospital in Kerry.

It is one of numerous hospitals around the country due to lose services to eight specialised cancer centres under plans to improve treatment of the disease.

However, the West Kerry Action Group which organised yesterday’s event at the entrance to the Tralee hospital, said such a move should not be necessary in the 21st century.