Mahony briefs staff on why NMH took minister to court

The Minister for Health’s refusal to meet with the National Maternity Hospital and explain his rationale for seeking a statutory investigation forced the hospital to the High Court, the Master of the hospital said.

In a message to staff that was issued on Friday night, Dr Rhona Mahony said taking legal proceedings against Simon Harris was not done “lightly. However, his refusal to meet us to discuss this [proposed investigation] and his refusal ...