‘Commission of inquiry will not improve system’

A commission of investigation into the CervicalCheck scandal may be more trouble than it’s worth but it leaves the Government with a dilemma, writes Michael Clifford

On what basis is the Government proposing to establish a commission of investigation into the CervicalCheck scandal? Is it to comfort the victims? If so, why has the same Government refused to set up a commission into the Stardust tragedy? Or is it all about taking the heat out of a political scandal and to hell with the cost, both financial and in terms of confidence in the system?