Terry Prone: The minister must apologise, and compensate the victims of thalidomide

Finola Cassidy is right: Stephen Donnelly should meet the survivors, say sorry on behalf of the State, and ensure they are paid the compensation they are due

Thalidomide survivor Maggie Woods and other survivors laying white roses outside the Dáil last November to mark the 60th anniversary of the international withdrawal of the Thalidomide drug when evidence of its catastrophic damage could no longer be ignored. Picture: Fran Veale

Sunday

My computer-protection contract ended today, so every time the iPad is opened, down drops a warning of vulnerability to hackers of all sorts.