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Sat 10 Oct 2008A struggle against rapid decline
Irish 'thalidomiders' are noticing a sharp deterioration in their physical condition as they age and want the Government to improve their 'meagre' compensation, writes Rósín Ingle
'I'VE ALWAYS CONSIDERED myself a lucky person," says Dublin woman Finola Cassidy. "I spent the majority of my life pretending I wasn't disabled, getting on in life by doubling my efforts with everything I took on so the disability wouldn't rear its head."
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