Stem cell research gets State support

THE Government has said it will support stem cell research on human embryos in the EU despite Fianna Fáil members in the European Parliament voting against it yesterday.

Following an emotional debate and a closer than expected vote in favour of the issue in Strasbourg, Munster MEP Brian Crowley asked the Taoiseach to reconsider the government’s position.

Fine Gael added to the pressure demanding a Green Paper be published on stem cell research and fully debated in the Dáil before the government makes any decision on it at an EU level.