"A Government minister claimed a hunger strike 'would not do any harm' to one of the campaigners who sought an apology from the State over institutional abuse, a TD has claimed in the Dáil. The minister allegedly made the remark after meeting the hunger strikers and was overheard by one of those fasting in protest at their unfair treatment."
A TD raised concerns in the Dáil about a government minister's alleged remarks regarding hunger strikers seeking an apology for institutional abuse. The minister reportedly stated that a hunger strike would not harm one of the campaigners, a comment allegedly overheard by one of the fasting protesters. The hunger strikers are protesting what they describe as unfair treatment by the State. The TD brought this matter to parliamentary attention, highlighting the minister's seemingly dismissive attitude toward the serious protest action undertaken by abuse survivors.
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