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# Hepatitis C

This year
2023
Hepatitis C home testing kits are now available for free from HSE
People will be able to order the testing kit online at the HSE’s new Hepatitis C online service.
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Apr 5th 2023, 11:28 AM
All time
People born between 1965 and 1985 should be tested for Hepatitis C, Hiqa recommends
In Ireland, the prevalence of HCV infection is highest amongst those born during this period.
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Jul 29th 2021, 10:06 AM
Over €10 million paid in compensation to Hepatitis and HIV contaminated blood victims last year
Some €993 million has been paid in compensation since a Tribunal was established in 1995.
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Dec 18th 2019, 8:07 AM
'There's a perception that the treatment for hepatitis C is very bad - that’s gone now'
The new treatment for hepatitis C costs €50,000, but the HSE has negotiated a deal so that it comes for free.
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Jul 28th 2019, 7:30 AM
Woman whose father died from HIV-related illness in 1980s to receive compensation
A judge has overruled a previous decision by the Hepatitis C and HIV Compensation Tribunal.
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Aug 9th 2018, 6:19 PM
The State has paid out over €1 billion in Hepatitis C and HIV compensations
A State tribunal last year awarded one victim of contaminated blood products €2.96 million.
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Oct 10th 2017, 6:22 PM
Hepatitis C 'effectively eradicated' in haemophilia patients who were given contaminated blood
Haemophilia patients were given contaminated blood during the 1970s and 80s.
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Dec 22nd 2016, 8:01 AM
Father awarded €110k in damages 22 years after his son died from contaminated blood
The father’s application to the Hepatitis C Tribunal was refused.
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Dec 7th 2016, 9:41 PM
HSE to receive €63k from woman who stole money from Hepatitis C support group
Bernadette Warnock, former director of Positive Action, was jailed for two years today.
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Nov 8th 2016, 3:41 PM
'I lost my partner to it': What it's like to live with Hepatitis C
When Emily Reaper was first diagnosed, there was no such thing as Hepatitis C.
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Jul 31st 2016, 9:00 PM
Director who stole €116,000 from Hep C support group says she has 'nothing to show for it'
Bernadette Warnock has been given the chance to raise compensation – but she still may face jail.
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Mar 19th 2016, 7:30 AM
High Court increases compensation to Hepatitis C victim by €70,000
The woman in question developed “life destroying” side effects after undergoing treatment to deal with her infection.
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Oct 30th 2015, 1:17 PM
St James's Hospital to start testing all Emergency Department patients for HIV
It is hoped that as well as detecting new cases, people bring previously diagnosed patients back into care.
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Jul 28th 2015, 10:10 AM
'I knew if I went back into that bedroom, I might not come out of it alive'
Niamh Cosgrave, Hepatitis C campaigner and former politician, has shared her story of a violent attack in her French home.
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Mar 2nd 2015, 10:00 PM
Who should investigate the Positive Action controversy? These two TDs can't agree
Two Oireachtas Committees are at odds over which one should probe spending at the Hepatitis C support group.
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Oct 28th 2014, 12:45 PM
Gardaí investigate support group's spend on gifts, angel healing and dog kennels
Positive Action received €2.3 million in tax payer funding between 2009 and 2013.
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Oct 23rd 2014, 10:45 PM
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
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Oct 23rd 2014, 4:55 PM
"Too many" with haemophilia in Ireland have died
The Irish Haemophilia Society is looking for new therapies to be made available.
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Sep 15th 2014, 11:10 PM
Here's What Happened Today: Monday
Everyone’s talking about Ivor Callely, MH17′s black boxes and Gaza.
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Jul 28th 2014, 10:59 PM
Thousands of Irish could have this 'hidden' disease and not know it
Hepatitis C is passed through blood-to-blood contact. Here’s more on this disease:
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Jul 28th 2014, 10:45 PM
Column: Attempts to silence survivors of symphysiotomy must be fought
Reliance on ex gratia redress schemes should be read against a backdrop of Government reluctance to allow these victims – and others like them – to speak on their own terms about the recent past, writes Máiréad Enright.
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Mar 3rd 2014, 1:00 PM
Parents 'gobsmacked' after autistic son pricked by syringe on train
The seven-year-old is now getting a course of shots against hepatitis B and C.
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Dec 22nd 2013, 7:45 AM
Higher rate of infection among homeless 'put overall population at risk'
New data published in The Lancet shows much higher infection rates of TB, HIV and Hepatitis-C among homeless people.
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Aug 20th 2012, 6:50 AM
US government calls for 'baby boomer' hepatitis C testing
US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says only a quarter of the generation most likely to be infected has been tested to date.
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May 19th 2012, 3:21 PM
Health Minister approves new Hepatitis C drugs
Good news for patients who have been pushing for the reimbursement of new and effective treatments.
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May 18th 2012, 6:30 AM
Hepatitis C support group pushes for new treatments
A new treatment, proved effective in other countries, is yet to be included in the HSE’s drugs reimbursement list.
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Mar 7th 2012, 7:00 AM