In a statement released on Thursday night, Mr O’Brien confirmed his intention was to step down from the position he has held since July 2012 with effect from close of business tomorrow. “I can’t believe in Ireland that we have tests for something so important as cancer that are not working properly,” she said. Minister of State for Disability Issues Finian McGrath also called for Mr O’Brien to leave his post. ControversyThe political storm over the release of the HSE memos forced the Cabinet to relocate its meeting from Monaghan to Dublin on Friday to address the ongoing issues in the cervical cancer controversy. In a statement last night, Mr Harris thanked Mr O’Brien “for his many years of service and dedication”.

Source: The Irish Times May 10, 2018 23:03 UTC