Former health minister admits Blood Bank responsibility

Former Health Minister Barry Desmond has taken the witness stand at the Lindsay Tribunal.

Former health minister admits Blood Bank responsibility
Wed, 23 May, 2001 - 02:34

Former Health Minister Barry Desmond has taken the witness stand at the Lindsay Tribunal.

Mr Desmond admitted he had ultimate political responsibility for the Blood Bank in the mid 1980s.

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