Lenihan should end Mater site madness

HEALTH Minister Mary Harney is not for turning.

Her denial of the reality that the Mater site is the wrong location for the new children’s hospital is shocking to the vast majority of parents and health professionals all over Ireland.

One could be forgiven for believing we are living in a dictatorship. No consultation, no transparency, no inclusiveness and certainly no listening to the many critical voices who feel Minister Harney’s plans for the future do not promise the best hospital for generations of our sick children, many as yet unborn.