Rotunda row pits public against private health care
About this episode
The episode discusses the conflict between public and private health care in Ireland, recent political events, and notable interviews.
Pat Leahy and Ellen Coyne join Hugh Linehan to look back on the week in politics: · Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill has come out this week to demand the Rotunda maternity hospital withdraw permission for consultants on public-only contracts to practise privately on its premises. If not, it could have its funding pulled. · An investigation by Swedish tax authorities alleges that Oligarch and Vladimir Putin associate Oleg Deripaska, who is under EU sanctions over his role in supporting the invasion of Ukraine, still controls Rusal, the company that owns the Co Limerick industrial plant Aughinish Alumina. · And an explosive interview from Michael Healy-Rae on Radio Kerry detailed how he was “pulled overboard” by his brother and fellow Independent TD Danny, resulting in him resigning his position as minister of state. Could the rift see the brothers run against each other in the next general election? Plus, the panel picks their favourite Irish Times pieces of the week: · The joy of your first World Cup, the…
People in this episode
Host: Hugh Linehan
Guests: Pat Leahy, Ellen Coyne
Topics covered
- health care
- politics
- public vs private
- Ukraine invasion
- Irish politics
- elections
Keywords
- Rotunda maternity hospital
- Jennifer Carroll MacNeill
- Oleg Deripaska
- Michael Healy-Rae
- Irish politics
- public health care
- private health care
- Ukraine sanctions
- general election
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Rotunda maternity hospital, Rusal, Radio Kerry
Books & works: Irish Times
Places: Co Limerick
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