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Insurance Company Accused Of Operating 'Cash For Organs' Scheme

An insurance firm is being criticised for offering money to customers who donate an organ to a relat...
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12:43 PM - 9 Jun 2017



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Insurance Company Accused Of Operating 'Cash For Organs' Scheme

TodayFM
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12:43 PM - 9 Jun 2017



An insurance firm is being criticised for offering money to customers who donate an organ to a relative.

The Royal London Ireland insurance firm has defended its decision to pay €Â€2,500 to a donor who gives a kidney, bone marrow or a portion of lung or liver to a family member.

It says the money could help offset any potential loss of earnings, medical bills and expenses despite the fact that there is already a compensation scheme in place. 

Those against it have described it a cash for organs and say it's unsavoury and unethical.

Susan Keogh has been speaking to Chief Executive of the Irish Kidney Association Mark Murphy about what he thinks:



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