Letter to the Editor: Religious icons have their place in healthcare

Removing the chaplain and/or the religious icons that are and have been part of many of our hospitals for many years would be a grave mistake

Religious icons in many of our hospitals are a source of comfort and support. Picture: RollingNews.ie

The debate around the location and ethos of the new National Maternity Hospital (NMH) has stirred up many emotions the length and breadth of Ireland. 

This debate, its nuances and quagmires are now well-known and much challenged within the public sphere — part of another ongoing and parallel conversation around detraditionalisation or separation of Church and State particularly in matters of education and healthcare.