Protester pelts Harney with red paint

Health Minister Mary Harney was pelted with red paint today as work began on a new mental health unit.

Health Minister Mary Harney was pelted with red paint today as work began on a new mental health unit.

The TD was splattered across her neck, hands and clothes as protesters angry at health budget cuts gathered at the planned facility in west Dublin.

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