Varadkar defends Harris after ex-HSE boss hits out at Health Minister

The Taoiseach has defended Health Minister Simon Harris and says the HSE needs to stop passing its problems on to the Department of Health.

Mon, 05 Nov, 2018 - 16:50

Latest: The Taoiseach has stepped in to defend Minister for Health Simon Harris after a former health boss accused him of behaving like a “frightened little boy” during the cervical cancer screening scandal.

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