Kean: I talk to very many people in hospitals

CELEBRITY lawyer Gerald Kean, invited by the Health Service Executive (HSE) to grill its top managers, believes he was approached because he is an outspoken critic of the health service — and not because he “likes a good party”.

“I think the fact they picked me is not a surprise. I am very outspoken and very critical of the HSE. And I don’t see how they can change my mind,” he said.

The Celebrity Bainisteoir runner-up was approached last week by HSE national director of communications, Paul Connors, and invited to meet with senior HSE management to quiz them about any concerns he has in relation to the health service. Mr Connors said Mr Kean had been approached because he is a regular contributor to chat shows and as such is an “opinion-former”.