Organ families hit Martin with writs

HEALTH Minister Micheál Martin is under mounting pressure to establish a statutory inquiry into the organ retention scandal after 50 more families sued the State for damages.

Parents for Justice warned the minister he faces an avalanche of litigation after writs were issued by 50 families whose deceased children’s organs were retained by hospitals without their consent or knowledge.

The group, representing more than 2,000 families, said several hundred more cases will follow within weeks.