Blood transfusion service chief in favour of openness

THE chairman of the Irish Blood Transfusion Service (IBTS) said he is in favour of opening all files to the public.

Speaking on RTÉ’s Marian Finucane show yesterday, Michael McLoone said while he respected the board’s right to protect professional reputations, he believed in openness.

“My personal philosophy is just to open all files. I’m a great believer that we work in a glass bowl in the public service and just put it on the table. But I respect the right of the board as a corporate body to make decisions.”