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Nine News: Geraldine Harney gets reaction to UCC's decision to allow stem cell research involving human embryos under strict guidelines
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News At One: Deirdre Madden of UCC's Ethics Research Board discusses how human embryonic stem cell research could be undertaken at the university
University College Cork has agreed to allow embryonic stem cell research take place on campus, under strict ethical guidelines.
The decision comes after a long consulative process which has been ongoing at the university for over a year.
UCC now becomes the first third level institution in Ireland to carry out such research.
However, a pro-life campaign strongly criticised the decision of the university.
In a statement, UCC said any embryonic stem cell research at UCC should be carried out only under strict guidelines drawn up by the University Research Ethics Board (UREB).
