It’s a marathon, not a sprint

Although in a hurry to see reforms in place, the IMO is prepared to go that extra 26.2 miles for long-term change, reports Dara Gantly from Killarney. They say patience and a long-term mind-set is what’s required to achieve most worthwhile things in life, and reforming the health service would seem no different. However, those in Killarney for the IMO AGM would have been under no illusion as to the disappointment within the union that so little had changed during the Government’s first year in office. Outgoing president Dr Ronan Boland set the tone for the weekend when he said…