Walking the Slí na Sláinte

Dara Gantly writes on a rare burst of unanimous positivity On the sliding scale of idealism versus cynicism, we usually know where to find the politician and the medic. But last week my traditional world view went topsy-turvy with the publication of the Future of Healthcare Committee’s Sláintecare Report. Historic days in Irish politics can, like history itself, often seem to repeat themselves, especially when it comes to reforming our health service. November 26, 2001, was one such historic day, when Micheál Martin unveiled a “unique over-arching health strategy” on a public then hungry for change. That ‘new’ Health Strategy…