Protesters pelt Harney’s car with eggs and cheese

THE Minister for Health’s car was pelted with eggs and cheese by protesters as she arrived at Nenagh General Hospital for an official function yesterday.

About 30 protesters, who say Mary Harney has presided over a downgrading of services in Nenagh in recent years, held placards and shouted slogans at the minister as her car was driven through the hospital gates.

A small number of eggs were thrown at the car and one of them splattered RTÉ journalist Cian McCormack who was present to report on the official opening of a new endoscopy unit at Nenagh General Hospital.