Department denies vendetta in hep C row

A BITTER war of words erupted yesterday between the Government and the Blood Bank over the handling of the State’s blood supply.

Department denies vendetta in hep C row

The Department of Health rejected allegations that its officials had a vendetta against Dr Joan Power, the woman who helped uncover the hepatitis C scandal.

The row marks a further deterioration in the already strained relations between the two bodies at a time when the Blood Bank is struggling to get enough donations to meet patients’ needs.

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