Ireland is quietly allowing private firms to gather and monetise Irish DNA
Consent issue in Beaumont brain tissue study highlights need for national genomics programme
Beaumont Hospital extends deadline for opt-outs to genomics research
Study aims to harvest information on brain tumours from 9,000 Irish patients, many of whom are dead
Next government needs to create a national public genome project
Net Results: There is a lack of transparency over consent for usage of brain tissue DNA
Committee rejects project to harvest brain tumour data
Request to use data from 9,000 Irish patients refused over patient consent considerations
Debate required around company’s plan to use Irish DNA for private profit
Private Irish genome research company GMI wants to gather DNA from 400,000 Irish people
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