Row at the Rotunda and fight at Croke Park!
About this episode
The episode discusses a conflict between the Minister for Health and the Rotunda Hospital regarding private work by public consultants, and anticipates the upcoming Katie Taylor fight at Croke Park.
A row has broken out between the Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill and the Rotunda Hospital over the issue of public only consultants doing private work in the hospital. But what exactly is going on? Priscilla Lynch of the Medical Independent joins Fran and Eamon to explain the disagreement and why the Minister is threatening to withhold funding to the hospital. Later, Eamon and Fran discuss the much anticipated Katie Taylor fight at Croke Park in September and if the ambition of selling out the stadium can be realized. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
People in this episode
Hosts: Fran, Eamon
Guest: Priscilla Lynch
Topics covered
- healthcare
- public funding
- sports
- boxing
- politics
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Rotunda Hospital
Places: Croke Park
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