Councillors threaten to quit ‘talking shop’ forum

A NUMBER of Fine Gael members are poised to resign from the HSE South Forum unless Health Minister Dr James Reilly carries out a radical overhaul of the body and makes its officials more accountable to public representatives.

Fine Gael members of the forum are seeking an urgent meeting with Dr Reilly to outline their concerns that the forum in its present format was “just a talking shop” and “a waste of money”.

The latest twist in the saga comes less than two weeks after the Mayor of County Cork, Cllr Tim Lombard (FG), launched a blistering attack on the HSE.