State has 'greatest sympathy' for woman who claims she developed narcolepsy after getting swine flu vaccine, court hears

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Tim Healy

The State has expressed “ greatest sympathy” in the High Court for the 26 year old woman, Aoife Bennett, who is suing claiming she developed narcolepsy after she got the swine flu Pandemrix vaccination.

But counsel for the HSE and the Minister for Health, Paul Gallagher SC told the court as far as the State is concerned there is no liability to Ms Bennett.