Beacon Hospital's sharing of vaccines with school teachers 'a slap in the face' — Simon Coveney

Foreign Minister says the board of the Beacon hospital have a responsibility now to ensure the individuals are held to account

Coronavirus vaccine operations at the Beacon hospital have been suspended after it emerged the hospital used spare doses to vaccinate teachers at a private school. Picture: Brian Lawless/PA

The behaviour of the Beacon Clinic to share vaccines with teachers in the school of the children of its CEO was “such a slap in the face” to families waiting to get the jabs, Minister Simon Coveney has said.

Speaking on Sunday, Mr Coveney strongly criticised the actions of Beacon Clinic’s chief executive Michael Cullen and while he did not call for his resignation, he called on the Beacon board to ensure individuals are held to account.