Apology and Provision for all Irish Thalidomide Survivors
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The thalidomide catastrophe was not inevitable. Early warning signs of the tragic effect of this wholly untested drug were ignored. And, even after it was known that it caused birth defects, the Irish Government delayed for several months in withdrawing it.
We call on the Government of Ireland to begin an effective dialogue with the Irish Thalidomide Association, in order to ensure that the wrong that occurred by licensing the drug is righted.
Furthermore, we call on Brian Cowen, as An Taoiseach of the Irish State, to personally and sincerely apologise to all Irish survivors and their families.
We demand that the process of revision of the inadequate, and shameful 1975 thalidomide "arrangement," is escalated so that adequate provision can now be made for the future of thalidomide survivors in Ireland.
We call on the Government of Ireland to begin an effective dialogue with the Irish Thalidomide Association, in order to ensure that the wrong that occurred by licensing the drug is righted.
Furthermore, we call on Brian Cowen, as An Taoiseach of the Irish State, to personally and sincerely apologise to all Irish survivors and their families.
We demand that the process of revision of the inadequate, and shameful 1975 thalidomide "arrangement," is escalated so that adequate provision can now be made for the future of thalidomide survivors in Ireland.
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Kathy S
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I have no personal contact with any victim. Horrified to hear through media about the unnecessary hardship being inflicted on the victims. You are my government and I demand that all requests by the victims are met immediatlely. Thisn can be done now . Pl
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Breda J
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I am so proud to have these wonderful people as our people. they have contributed to our society and they deserve compensation.
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Florence S
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I believe that the whole of society owes a debt to those who suffered birth defects as a result of Thalidomide, as their plight helped to draw attention to the effects that drugs, alcohol and smoking can have on the developing child in the womb, and surel
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Siofra C
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more terrible revealations. apologise at least and give vicitms the support they need now and set the record straight for once!.
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John Andtrishh
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Please show the compassion required from a modern European State. Here in Australia, where the dangers of Thalidomide were first identified, our State and Federal Government's have long recognised the justice of assisting the innocent victims. It is incum
19 November 2015
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