At a hearing of the Oireachtas health committee, Mr O’Brien was invited by Fianna Fáil TD Stephen Donnelly to stand down over the scandal that came to light from the case of terminally-ill Limerick woman Vicky Phelan. “So whilst I recognise the concern, I believe that the effort underway to address that concern is appropriate and meaningful,” Mr O’Brien said. DividedThe Government is divided over the future of Mr O’Brien. At Tuesday’s Cabinet meeting, three Ministers – Katherine Zappone, Finian McGrath and Michael Ring – called for Mr O’Brien to stand aside from his role. The Independent Alliance also had a pre-Cabinet meeting with Taoiseach Leo Varadkar seeking clarity on the position of Mr O’Brien.

Source: The Irish Times May 09, 2018 10:00 UTC