Irish Politics, Politicians in Ireland, TDs, Irish Government

Paying the Price

An article about Mary Harney seen on biopsy.wordpress.com

She believes that Mary Harney and Brendan Drumm are not listening to advice and have forgotten about the patients in their determination to reform the system. She accuses them of constantly talking about the cost of running the health …... Continue reading »

Harney may get hostile welcome

An article about Mary Harney seen on kilkennypeople.ie/NewsFront.aspx

AGGRIEVED psychiatric nurses in Kilkenny may stage a protest at Aut Even hospital in front of health minister Mary Harney later this month.... Continue reading »

A sting in the tale

An article about Mary Harney seen on headrambles.com

They say that God gave us friends by way of an apology for giving us relatives, but what are wasps here for? And why is it that when I smash another wasp against the window pane, I often think of Mary Harney? …... Continue reading »

Death of a chancer… RIP Patrick Bartholomew Ahern

An article about Mary Harney seen on aceofeverything.blogspot.com

Bartholomew began life as a humble civil servant in the Health sector, which he would later go on to dismantle and throw as the proverbial bone to the hound dog Mary Harney, in an ideological sacrifice that cramped space at the Cabinet …... Continue reading »

HSE - Healthcare My Arse - Mary Harney has a lot to answer for!

An article about Mary Harney seen on patrickjames.info/blog

Mary Harney has a lot to answer for - that’sa fact! Recently, I had misfortune to visit my local A&E (accident & emergency) department in Beaumont hospital. I must admit that I didn’t quite realise how bad the standard of healthcare in …... Continue reading »

Health and Healthcare

An article about Mary Harney seen on michaelsmithie.wordpress.com

I also believe in equal access to healthcare and it is clear that Mary Harney has little time for equality of any sort in any sphere. Although the health strategy is called “Quality and Fairness” Susie Long died after waiting seven …... Continue reading »

‘People are going to die in pharmacy row’ says patient

An article about Mary Harney seen on westernpeople.ie

A BALLINA town councillor has called for the resignation of Mary Harney as the pharmacists dispute goes on.... Continue reading »

Is it the HSE or our own priorities that are upside-down?

An article about Mary Harney seen on doubledoublevision.blogspot.com

There are those who believe Mary Harney has an impossible job that nobody else can do; that nobody else wants to do. They believe she is strong, brave and forthright in the face of great adversity. Others believe she is a megalomaniacal …... Continue reading »

Superbug Fear

An article about Mary Harney seen on biopsy.wordpress.com

Mary Harney says she is learning from best practice and that plans are in place to minimise the possibility of acquiring HCAI’s. You know what Mary? Two can play at your game. I don’t believe you!... Continue reading »

DACC slam Government outsourcing

An article about Mary Harney seen on letterkennypost.com

The announcement was made by Minister for Health, Mary Harney, who said it would open the way for Donegal patients to travel across the border and relieve the need to travel long distances for treatment. Discussions between Ministers on …... Continue reading »

Girl Puts DMT Up Her Bum

An article about Mary Harney seen on gammagoblin.blogspot.com

The sale of Magic Mushrooms (mushrooms which contain the psychoactive molecule psilocybin) was instantaneously outlawed in Ireland in 2006 by Minister for Health, Mary Harney, after the single death of an individual who consumed a …... Continue reading »

An Irish Jesuit, For An Irish Leader

An article about Mary Harney seen on goodjesuitbadjesuit.blogspot.com

Apart from a lone Sinn Féin voice, the tributes that flowed towards Bertie were universally warm, but it was Mary Harney who touched on the enigma the man best. Read the full article in the Irish Examiner (here)... Continue reading »

Harney doesn't deserve the flak

An article about Mary Harney seen on independent.ie/opinion/letters

IN response to Paul Doran's (Letters, April 21) calling for the Health Minister of Northern Ireland, Michael McGimpsey, to be swapped with the Republic's Health Minister, Mary Harney, due to the fact that accident and emergency waiting …... Continue reading »

Meeting with Professor Tom Keane, May 1st

An article about Mary Harney seen on garrethmcdaid.com

On a related note, I’d like to respond to comments made by Sinn Fein Cllr. Martin Kenny at a recent public meeting in Carrick on Shannon where he accused me of “supporting Mary Harney and her privatisation plans” or something along …... Continue reading »

Ciaran Cannon, not quite a cannon

An article about Mary Harney seen on kerryview.blogspot.com

Achievements? I quote directly “Ciaran and Mogie now issue regular newsletters updating the electorate on the progress of these issues” - he means Loughrea issues. So. This is the end for the PDs. Poor Dessie O'Malley. Poor Mary Harney. …... Continue reading »

mercy, mercy me

An article about Mary Harney seen on allsandm.blogspot.com

It really does put the whole Health Service thing into perspective, AND it shows you just what direction Mary Harney is taking this country in via her obsession with co-location. In Sicko, Moore goes to Canada, Britain, France and Cuba …... Continue reading »

It’s the little things we like …

An article about Mary Harney seen on cp1302ger.wordpress.com

So there you have it Mary Harney et al. it can be done - and because it was a walk-in clinic and not just a lone GP in his office somewhere, most Kiwis don’t even rate that service !! The more we experience here, unfortunately the more …... Continue reading »

Campaign confronts Minister Harney over Luke’s Closure

An article about Mary Harney seen on savestlukes.wordpress.com

CAMPAIGNERS OPPOSING the closure of St Luke’s cancer hospital in Rathgar, Dublin, have criticised the Minister for Health, Mary Harney, for refusing to meet a delegation to discuss the views of patients and relatives on the closure. …... Continue reading »

People Before Profit challenge Minister at health debate

An article about Mary Harney seen on peoplebeforeprofitdse.wordpress.com

Members of the People Before Profit Alliance in Dublin South East heckled Minister Mary Harney during a debate on how the health system has failed disadvantaged communities. Ms Harney was challenged over her failure to tackle A&E crisis …... Continue reading »

Be Angry

An article about Mary Harney seen on biopsy.wordpress.com

Mary Harney stepped out of the car in what can only be described as velour pyjamas and with her entourage in tow, she proceeded up the length of the exam hall with me in hot pursuit. Her pyjamas proved to be an excellent decoy as nobody …... Continue reading »

Minister for Health, Mary Harney, refuses to meet cancer hospital …

An article about Mary Harney seen on savestlukes.wordpress.com

The Save St Luke’s Campaign, expressed considerable dissapointment today at being told by the Minister for Health that she is not available to meet a delegation from the campaign. The Campaign has been requesting a meeting for a number …... Continue reading »

You have a Date

An article about Mary Harney seen on grannymar.com/blog

Mary Harney (Minister for Health & Children). Dr Sean Barrett (Lecturer in Economics, TCD). Frank Mills (HSE). Prof John Crown (Consultant Medical Oncologist, St Vincent’s Hospital). Audrey Dean ( St Vincent de Paul Society) …... Continue reading »

Hands Off!

An article about Mary Harney seen on biopsy.wordpress.com

I’ve no doubt that Mary Harney wants to privatise nursing home care in an effort to wash her hands of responsibility. Our healthcare system is already in total crisis and this imminent depletion of public nursing homes, is only going to …... Continue reading »

Harney and HSE ignore Dublin Protest

An article about Mary Harney seen on inishtrahoull.blogspot.com

Mary Harney was not even in Dublin on Saturday. She went instead to the Irish Medical Organisaton's annual conference in Killarney. There she did not have a very friendly reception either, but with her usual habit to ignore facts and …... Continue reading »

Health Debate

An article about Mary Harney seen on vdp.netsoc.tcd.ie

Mary Harney (Minister for Health and Children). Dr. Sean Barrett (Lecturer in Economics, TCD). Frank Mills (Health Service Executive). Prof. John Crown (Concultant Oncologist, St. Vincent’s Hospital) …... Continue reading »