Calls for Taoiseach to apologise over 'dismissive' attitude to Waterford hospital claims

Sinn Féin has demanded Taoiseach Leo Varadkar apologise for his "dismissive" attitude over the Waterford hospital morgue claims and launch an immediate independent inquiry amid fears the situation could be repeated in other parts of the country.

The party's Waterford TD David Cullinane urged the moves on Friday as revealed the concerns raised by four consultants at the centre of the dispute were mirrored in a separate letter to senior HSE finance officials last year.