The Irish Haemophiliac Society has lambasted a second leading haemophilia consultant in its closing submission to the Lindsay Tribunal.

The man widely regarded as the founder of modern haemophiliac treatment in Ireland has received stringing criticism at the Lindsay Tribunal.

The Irish Haemophiliac Society has slammed the conduct of the Irish Blood Transfusion Service in its closing submission to the Lindsay Tribunal.

Lawyers for the Lindsay Tribunal have failed to apportion blame in their closing statement to the inquiry today.

The Lindsay Tribunal will draw to a close today, as final submissions are presented by the parties.

The Lindsay Tribunal has read evidence from its final witness into the record after the 26-year-old haemophiliac was too ill to attend for a third time.

Lawyers at the Lindsay Tribunal have clashed over whether the inquiry should fully investigate US pharmaceutical companies that supplied contaminated blood products to the Irish Blood Transfusion Service.

Lawyers for the Lindsay Tribunal are expected to oppose an application by the Irish Haemophilia Society that the tribunal fully investigate the role of US drug firms in the infection of Irish people with HIV and Hepatitis C.

Representatives of the Irish Haemophilia Society are to begin giving evidence to the Lindsay Tribunal today.

Another former health minister is to take the witness stand at the Lindsay Tribunal today.

Former health minister Rory O'Hanlon has told the Lindsay Tribunal he thought HIV infection in haemophiliacs during his term in office, resulted from imported blood products.

Former Health Minister Dr Rory O'Hanlon has told the Lindsay Tribunal the decision to give the Irish Haemophilia Society £50,000 as compensation for haemophiliacs who had contracted HIV from contaminated blood products lay ultimately with him.

Former Health Minister Barry Desmond is due to give evidence to the Lindsay Tribunal today.

Former Health Minister Barry Desmond has told the Lindsay Tribunal he is appalled at being given incorrect information during the unfolding Aids crisis among haemophiliacs.

Former Health Minister Barry Desmond has taken the witness stand at the Lindsay Tribunal.