Hospital report ‘deliberately delayed’ until after vote

THE Government is “deliberately delaying” publication of a report into the future of Bantry General Hospital until after the local elections – “to save Fianna Fáil party blushes and FF county council seats”.

Former mayor of County Cork, Cllr John O’Shea has claimed the timing was significant.

With fears of west Cork’s only acute hospital being downgraded, the report is not being released publicly until June 9 – four days after the election.