Hospital parking fees: 'Watching the clock tick while you get chemo'

The HSE took in €1.25m in parking fees from Cork University Hospital last year. Picture: Dan Linehan

The Irish Cancer Society has urged the Government to take action to reduce hospital parking charges after it emerged that the HSE took in over €5m in parking fees at its public hospitals last year.

A spokesperson said for the Irish Cancer Society said the charity "regularly talks to people who have contributed to that €5m figure.