Children’s Health Ireland released a report on spinal surgeries for Spina Bifida patients at Temple Street Hospital, highlighting serious post-operative incidents and ongoing investigations into surgical outcomes from 2018 to 2022.
Minister for Health announces a comprehensive review of children’s orthopaedic surgery in Ireland, focusing on safety concerns and long waiting times, following Temple Street Children’s Hospital issues.
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar expresses deep concern over severe complications from spinal surgeries at Temple Street Children’s Hospital, prompting a comprehensive review by a UK expert into the incidents and use of unapproved devices.
The State has acknowledged in the High Court that the failure to provide a pre-publication draft copy of the report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Home survivors of those homes breached their rights. Two women, Philomena Lee and Mary Harney,...
The Government has announced details of an €800 million mother and baby redress scheme for 34,000 former mother and baby homes survivors and county homes. The Mother and Baby Redress Scheme will provide monetary payments and a type of enhanced medical card in...
At least ten “pathfinder” sets of High Court proceedings relating to the destruction caused by the mica scandal in Donegal will be issued by Coleman Legal over the coming weeks, with potentially thousands of more cases to follow later. MICA Defective Blocks Protest in...
The Government is considering a proposal whereby the owners of homes constructed with defective mica blocks would receive compensation of up to about €350,000 for repairs, in addition to further redress for rent, storage, and medical expenses. The decision-making...
The High Court is due to hear two test cases seeking judicial review of the final Mother and Baby Homes report of the Commission in late October or November. The cases are being brought by Philomena Lee and Mary Harney, two survivors of the homes. As test cases, they...