A High Court case against Scouting Ireland and a convicted former scout leader for sexual abuse in the 80s settled. The victim, haunted by the abuse, experiences lasting psychological and physical effects.
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.
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...
Taoiseach reacts to serious surgical issues at Temple Street Hospital Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has today reacted to the reports of serious surgical implications among children who have undergone spinal operations at Temple Street Children’s Hospital. Asked about the...
