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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
National
Luke O'Reilly

Taoiseach offers 'deepest sympathies' to families affected by organ retention scandal

Taoiseach Micheal Martin has offered his “deepest sympathies” as he said he wanted to share reviews into infant organ disposal with the families affected.

It comes after the revelation, published by the Irish Examiner, that Irish hospitals continued to incinerate children’s organs until recently – against the HSE’s own guidelines.

It has also been revealed that multiple public hospitals held organs for more than a year, again against guidelines.

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