Outrage over request for hep C victims to give blood

By Mícheál Lehane POLITICIANS last night lashed out at the Blood Bank after hepatitis C victims were accidently asked to donate blood.

Fine Gael health spokesperson Olivia Mitchell said confidence in the Irish Blood Transfusion Service (IBTS) has hit an all-time low following the revelations.

The Blood Bank admitted that an error was made in asking people infected with hepatitis C to donate blood.