Healy Rae tells Taoiseach to 'cop on a small bit'

Mr Healy-Rae told the Taoiseach his comments were "a disgrace".  Picture Denis Minihane

The Taoiseach was told to "cop on a small bit" in a heated exchange with Kerry TD Michael Healy Rae on cross-border medical procedures. Micheál Martin said Mr Healy Rae had approached his constituents to offer them treatment in Northern Ireland.

"I was reliably informed that Deputy Healy-Rae approached people outside of Mass to say 'I can get you on the bus. I can get you a cataract'.”