Taoiseach: Ethos of public funded hospital should reflect society as a whole not just one religion

Church-run hospitals are being told to remove crucifixes if a patient asks.

The Taoiseach has said that the ethos of a publicly funded hospital should reflect the public as a whole and not just one religion.

It is after a new report recommends that hospitals run by religious orders should remove Catholic statues and crucifixes if a patient asks.