Daniel McConnell: We thought we were shock-proof — this proves us wrong

Emma Mhic Mhathúna’s story started off a day during which the HSE boss made jaw-dropping revelations, writes Political Editor Daniel McConnell.

Daniel McConnell: We thought we were shock-proof — this proves us wrong
Fri, 11 May, 2018 - 01:00

Emma Mhic Mhathúna’s story started off a day during which the HSE boss made jaw-dropping revelations, writes Political Editor Daniel McConnell.

We thought we could not be shocked anymore. So many times in the past we have heard horror stories about failures in our health system.

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