Second review of hospital services in Waterford to appease John Halligan

Resignation threats from John Halligan have bounced the Government into agreeing to a second review of cardiac services at Waterford Hospital to appease the junior minister and his supporters.

It has also emerged that the Independent Alliance minister was openly promising constituents on his Facebook page in June that jobs and funds were on the way for a second catheterisation laboratory at the hospital.

Mr Halligan effectively said that his political future would be decided by local consultants and clinicians now examining a review of care at the hospital.