Clare Daly (Dublin North, United Left) | Oireachtas source

We have a real problem at this stage and there are people in the Gallery and beyond who believe that the attitude being adopted by the Irish Defence Forces is now akin almost to reckless endangerment. It is a fact that other drugs deal just as effectively with malaria as Lariam, which has 27 neurological side effects that leave permanent damage. Malaria is treatable if it is identified early. The other two drugs are just as effective and lead to substantially fewer side effects than Lariam, so why would they not be prescribed in the interim? The French never prescribed Lariam and the Americans have suspended its use. There are investigations in Australia. We know that across the water in Britain-----

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