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.

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.