Mattie McGrath (Tipperary South, Independent) | Oireachtas source

He ran through the hospital with such indecent haste that he nearly knocked people off the trolleys because he did not wish to meet them or see them. Moreover, Deputy Tom Hayes, who is sitting behind the Minister, and I were to have this famous meeting with him on the conclusion of his visit. However, he jumped into his car and fled.

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