Icy reception for health minister Simon Harris at ribbon cutting

Parents have harsh words for health minister at unit opening in Mallow, reports Catherine Shanahan

A bit of a blizzard outside, even stormier inside — only a keen appreciation of pathetic fallacy could have steeled Simon Harris for the reception he got in Mallow General Hospital yesterday.

What should have been a straightforward ribbon- snipping exercise to mark the official opening of an injury unit turned into a heated and emotional discussion in a hallway packed with cameras and voice recorders.