Taoiseach wants answers after elderly man left for 29 hours on hospital trolley

The Taoiseach Enda Kenny says he wants to personally find out who was responsible for allowing a 91-year-old man with Parkinson's Disease to remain on a hospital trolley for 29 hours.

Taoiseach wants answers after elderly man left for 29 hours on hospital trolley
Wed, 04 Nov, 2015 - 16:15

The Taoiseach Enda Kenny says he wants to personally find out who was responsible for allowing a 91-year-old man with Parkinson's Disease to remain on a hospital trolley for 29 hours.

Mr Kenny says the situation in Tallaght Hospital is unacceptable and he wants to know who was responsible for it.

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