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Evening Top 5: Leo defends mental health funding; McGregor takes on the UFC; and attack of the giant rats

Leo Varadkar insists mental health services will still be funded to the tune of almost €792m...
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21.20 20 Apr 2016


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Evening Top 5: Leo defends mental health funding; McGregor takes on the UFC; and attack of the giant rats

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21.20 20 Apr 2016


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Leo Varadkar insists mental health services will still be funded to the tune of almost €792million this year.

Earlier today the Health Minister had confirmed that some of the €35million increase in funding for mental health services this year will be moved to other areas but will be transferred back in 2017.

He says it's because the money was earmarked for 1,500 extra staff, and not all those could be hired on January 1st.

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