Michael Lowry’s help was sought over ‘hospital hotel’ to tackle overcrowding

A senior hospital consultant sought Independent TD Michael Lowry’s help on a new “hospital hotel” to tackle overcrowding as he has “the ear” of the minister.

Mr Lowry and two senior staff members at South Tipperary General Hospital in Clonmel recently met with Health Minister Simon Harris over trolley and staffing crises. It has since been announced additional staff and an extra 40 beds will be provided through a modular hospital hotel to help ease overcrowding over the winter period.

Mr Lowry supported Enda Kenny for Taoiseach but the Fine Gael leader has repeatedly denied that the Tipperary TD received any deal for doing so.