This is the moment Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill should take full responsibility. Carroll MacNeill has momentum, and if it falters, it is her fault. Gloster may have been an appointed official, but he was unquestionably the most successful health politician of his time. Former HSE chief executive Bernard Gloster and Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill enjoyed a productive relationship. More than a year into her term, Carroll MacNeill has decided her priorities and she wears that ambition on her sleeve.

Source: The Irish Times April 07, 2026 09:36 UTC