The North Eastern Health Board has passed a motion calling on the Government to put pressure on the British Government to close the Sellafield Nuclear Plant.

The motion was brought by a group of doctors who claim it increases the risk of cancer to their patients living in the north east.

Report shows interview with Doctor Derek Waldron-Lynch, North East Health Board, on what the motion can achieve.

The reporter is Michael Ronayne.

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