A Portland jury awarded $260 million to a woman who contracted mesothelioma from Johnson and Johnson talc. The case is part of numerous lawsuits alleging asbestos contamination in J&J talc products.
Louise O’Keefe criticises the Irish government for failing to fully implement the European Court’s ruling on child sex abuse redress, despite creating schemes that exclude many survivors.
Gerard O’Brien, a former judge and teacher, has been found guilty of attempted rape and eight counts of sexual assault, using his disability to manipulate and abuse students at CBC Monkstown in Dublin.
Galway woman awarded €100,000 for defective dental treatment A 60-year-old woman, employed as a preschool assistant in Galway, has been awarded nearly €100,000 by the High Court in compensation for complications from negligent dental work. The claim was filed against...
HSE Plans comprehensive review of nursing home records following assault case The Health Service Executive has announced plans for a comprehensive review of the records of nursing home residents in a facility where a staff member raped a resident in 2020. This review...
Review of spinal surgeries for Children at Temple Street Children’s Hospital: recommendations and further actions CHI has today published Boston Children’s Hospital’s report on spinal surgeries carried out on young patients with spina bifida. The report...
Children’s Health Ireland Report on spinal surgeries at Temple Street Hospital On September 18, 2023, Children’s Health Ireland published its report on spinal surgeries among children with spina bifida carried out at Temple Street Hospital from 2018 to 2022....
Full review announced for children’s orthopaedic surgery in Ireland Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly announced today that there will be a full review of all children’s orthopaedic surgery in Ireland. This follows serious safety concerns that arose from the...
