Ineffectual management and failure to respond defines the HSE

“In the carefully controlled media environment of the HSE, it’s rare for an employee to speak out”

Catherine Shanahan’s opening comment is a universal truth for sure.(Viewpoints, Irish Examiner, April 10)

Given the HSE’s addiction to avoidance, denial, obfuscation and needless subterfuge, Des McSweeney was always going to be on a hiding to nothing. Going to the media regarding an ‘internal’ matter, was well nigh to high-treason.