Labour campaign visits Tipperary, Kilkenny, Carlow

The Labour Party leader Ruairi Quinn is visiting constituencies in Tipperary, Kilkenny and Carlow today to bolster support for his local colleagues.

Senator Kathleen O’Meara is hoping to take a seat for Labour in Tipperary north following the resignation of Fianna Fail’s Michael O’Kennedy and she accompanied Mr Quinn on a visit to Nenagh Hospital today.

Arriving at the hospital, the Labour leader was told that there is only one nurse on duty in the A&E ward after 8.30pm and that casualties are regularly diverted to Limerick.

He also spoke to members of the public, who complained about the inadequacy of the health service and delays in receiving treatment.