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Friends of Lynsey O'Brien react outside her school after finding out about her death. Graham Hughes/Photocall Ireland

Lynsey's family continue their fight for answers

Lynsey O’Brien, the Dublin schoolgirl who fell from the balcony of a cruise ship five years ago, would have turned 21 today. Her family say they are fighting for an answer for her death.

THE FAMILY OF Lynsey O’Brien, who fell from the balcony of a cruise ship in 2006, have spoken out about their continued fight for answers into her death.

Lynsey died at the age of 15 after falling from the balcony of her cabin on a luxury liner during a family holiday to the Caribbean in 2006.

She would have turned 21 today.

Her father, Paul O’Brien, spoke to the Daily Mail today and unveiled the heartbreak suffered by the family since Lynsey’s tragic death. He told the paper:

I will fight on until I have no breath in my body but someone will be made to answer for Lynsey’s death.

It was discovered Lynsey had downed a number of vodka cocktails in two hours in one of the Costa Magica cruise ship’s bars, despite being underage.

When Lynsey died, the then-taoiseach Bertie Ahern ordered the Department of Foreign Affairs to investigate the incident, but so far no one has been found accountable for her death.

Lynsey’s body has not yet been recovered.

Read more in today’s Irish Daily Mail, page 5>

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    Feb 6th 2024, 5:25 PM

    €3b on meds. In this instance, fair play hse. Lots of countries wouldn’t spend that kinda money to help a small minority of patients.

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    Feb 6th 2024, 5:29 PM

    It’s great talking about it,but will the people on medical cards be actually given it,I’ve 6 different autoimmunes and I’m on 28 tablets a day,and in the last 6 months,I’ve not got medication that’s not the generic one,they do not work as good as the proper ones,especially the 1s that I take 3 times a day,until they were changed,I had a better quality of life,and had the symptons under control,I can understand they giving the cheaper make to cut costs,but because I’ve a medical card,I’ve to take what I’m giving,When u have any autoimmunes they are so hard to treat,because mine came from some kind of virus in January 2018,because it went into the brain,that’s what caused all the autoimmunes,I gave almost 2 years in constant pain,so many autoimmunes u can’t see,mental health is so bad aswell

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    Feb 6th 2024, 7:19 PM

    @Kathleen Peters: Generics contain the same active ingredient as the branded meds. They work exactly the same and are regulated the same by the HPRA for use in Ireland. Ask any doctor or pharmacist. You are letting your mind think that they are not as effective.

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    Feb 6th 2024, 9:19 PM

    It takes a right wagon to whinge about the free medication they receive via the medical card scheme. Entitled moaner.

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    Feb 6th 2024, 9:46 PM

    @Sun Rise: horrible comment

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    Feb 6th 2024, 11:29 PM

    @Sun Rise:
    What an absolute prîçk you are. Shame on you.

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    Feb 7th 2024, 5:34 PM

    @Sun Rise: free medication you say? when healthcare should be about need and not how deep your pocket is.

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    Feb 7th 2024, 5:38 PM

    @Sun Rise: And for your information the HSE is a system paid for by the taxpayer. It’s not free by your assertion

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    Feb 6th 2024, 7:16 PM

    So you’re telling me there are life saving drugs that could have saved lives before are only being used now. My heart sank after reading this.

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    Feb 6th 2024, 7:21 PM

    @Emer Daly: They have been in use since they were approved by the HPRA. The HSE may not have been giving them for free to people on medical cards because of the cost.

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