Reilly under renewed pressure to go as FF tables fresh no-confidence motion

Crisis-hit Health Minister James Reilly came under attack from a Labour Cabinet colleague over his handling of the primary care controversy even as Fianna Fáil launched a fresh bid to oust him.

Communications Minister Pat Rabbitte expressed concern at the way the primary care scheme had been dealt with — but insisted he still had confidence in Dr Reilly as health minister.

Fianna Fáil has seized on revelations that two suggested primary care sites in Dr Reilly’s own constituency were only added to the shortlist the night before it was announced as reason to table a fresh Dáil no confidence motion in him.