Pressure on Reilly as Shortall backs 'stroke politics' claim

Opposition parties are calling on the Health Minister James Reilly to resign after former Junior Minister Roisín Shortall accused him of "stroke politics" and said he had blocked attempts to reform the health service.

Pressure on Reilly as Shortall backs 'stroke politics' claim

Opposition parties are calling on the Health Minister James Reilly to resign after former Junior Minister Roisín Shortall accused him of "stroke politics" and said he had blocked attempts to reform the health service.

In an interview on RTE this morning, Ms Shortall said former HSE chief Cathal Magee had been "driven" from his position.

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