Future of Bantry A&E still uncertain

TAOISEACH Brian Cowen refused to give any commitment to saving the 24-hour A&E unit at Bantry General Hospital when he visited West Cork.

Mr Cowen said that no decision had been made on axing the unit, despite a leaked report which suggested that all 24-hour A&E services should be centralised to Cork University Hospital (CUH).

The Taoiseach said that nothing had been finalised and that the report was still a work in progress.