Person: John O'Connell

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

<p>Thalidomide survivor Maggie Woods and other survivors laying white roses outside the Dáil last November to mark the 60th anniversary of the international withdrawal of the Thalidomide drug when evidence of its catastrophic damage could no longer be ignored. Picture: Fran Veale</p>

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Terry Prone: The minister must apologise, and compensate the victims of thalidomide

Finola Cassidy is right: Stephen Donnelly should meet the survivors, say sorry on behalf of the State, and ensure they are paid the compensation they are due

news

Man died in 'violent and frenzied' knife attack, pathologist tells murder trial

news

Spanish authorities issue arrest warrant for drink-driving accused

news

Gardaí to investigate data breach at Tallaght Hospital

The clustering of professions from which our politicians sprout

news

Four years for teen who threatened garda

Dromina Open draw

THE draw for the last Open meeting in Cork for the season at Dromina on Sunday is:

Fri, 25 Jan, 2008

Diplomat denies paying for passports

A SAUDI ARABIAN diplomat has told the Moriarty Tribunal he is "positive" he bought a horse - or a share in a stallion - with the £50,000 (€73,076) he gave to former Taoiseach Charles J Haughey in 1985.

Sat, 28 Jan, 2006

Haughey intervened to get Lebanese girl citizenship

FORMER Taoiseach Charles J Haughey personally authorised the granting of Irish citizenship to a 14-year-old Lebanese girl, the Moriarty Tribunal heard yesterday.

Sat, 17 Dec, 2005

Young Pallasgreen footballers look for their place in the sun

PALLASGREEN felt the ripples of the feel-good factor that accompanied Limerick football’s resurgence at the start of this millennium.

Sat, 17 Dec, 2005

Oompa Lumpa too strong for Rakes rivals at Mallow

OOMPA LUMPA, owned in partnership by well known English punter Harry Finlay and Skibbereen’s Denis O'Driscoll, landed the Rakes Of Mallow all-aged stake when coming from behind to take the turn by two lengths from Run Like Baros at a very well run meeting at Ballymagooly yesterday.

Mon, 07 Nov, 2005

Honesty and fairness disappear in the chasm between law and justice

A LOT of lip service is being paid to justice, while our courts have been trampling on true justice in the name of the law.

Sat, 05 Mar, 2005

Ireland warm up for Euro qualifiers

IRELAND’S basketball teams begin the countdown to European Championship action tonight with the first in a series of friendlies.

Thu, 02 Sep, 2004

Limerick in control

Limerick 0-13 Tipperary 1-7

Mon, 17 May, 2004

An unpredictable experiment

THE huge Brussels experiment of supporting farmers with a social policy, instead of a farming policy, will not end with the arrival of decoupling next January.

Thu, 25 Mar, 2004

CAP reform may lower consumer food prices by 6% in short term

CONSUMERS will enjoy some limited reduction in food prices as a result of reforms to the Common Agriculture Policy.

Mon, 22 Mar, 2004

Kerry's experience the telling factor

Kerry 1-7

Thu, 19 Jun, 2003

A short history of the Examiner golf Amm Amm tournament

THE Examiner Amm Amm inter club golf tournament, inaugurated by George Crosbie and his brother, the late Donal, proved a hit from the start and the competition quickly became a regular fixture in the golfing calendar.

Thu, 27 Mar, 2003

Irish coach announces squad for Cyprus

Irish coach Gerry Fitzpatrick has announced the squad that will line out against Cyprus for Ireland's last home game of the current European Championships series.

Tue, 14 Jan, 2003

Fitzpatrick names Ireland squad

National team coach Gerry Fitzpatrick has named a panel of 17 for Ireland's European Men's Basketball Championship games next month.

Wed, 30 Oct, 2002