Ms Cassidy spoke to the Irish Mirror ahead of an appearance on the Late Late Show last night. She said: “We just want four things from the Government, nothing major, first, apologise for it.'
Thalidomide survivors are calling on the Government for a State apology in the wake of the latest nursing home and disability payments scandals.
Thalidomide has been a brilliant drug when used in other circumstances, leading to miracle improvements in the treatment of diseases like leprosy.She said: “We just want four things from the Government, nothing major, first, apologise for it. John Stack is the ‘youngest’ of the Thalidomide survivors and is the current chairman of the Irish Thalidomide Association .
The ITA believes that: “today the world has a correct and cautious approach to the taking of any medicines during pregnancy as a direct result of the evidence that Thalidomide left in its wake.
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