Former soldier withdraws action over alleged ill-health from taking antimalarial drug

Complainant had alleged he suffered significant psychological injuries as a result of taking Lariam while serving with the Defence Forces during the United Nations peacekeeping deployment to Chad

The court heard at the opening of the case that complainant alleged he became reclusive and anxious as a result of taking Lariam between January and June 2010.

A former soldier has withdrawn his High Court action against the minister for defence in which he claimed he suffered ongoing side-effects from being prescribed an antimalarial drug when deployed to central Africa in 2010.

Jason Squires, 35, alleged in his action that he suffered significant psychological injuries as a result of taking Lariam while serving with the Defence Forces during the United Nations peacekeeping deployment to Chad.