Family fails in plea for blood test inquiry

HEALTH Minister Micheál Martin does not plan to investigate how blood samples taken from a family suffering from mystery illnesses were lost by the health authorities.

Family fails in plea for blood test inquiry
Fri, 14 Feb, 2003 - 00:00
Mícheál Lehane

The Geoghegan family from Askeaton, Co Limerick, gave pathology samples to the Mid Western Health Board (MWHB) to help unravel a spate of health problems in the area.

However, all but two of the samples were lost by the health board.

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