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Shane Flynn, 35, owner of a Mullingar clinic, was convicted of sexual assault after inappropriately touching a client seeking back pain relief. The investigation also revealed 18 hours of footage showing Flynn secretly filming 35 women during massages, raising further concerns about his conduct and abuse of trust within his practice.
Naveed Rana, a Dublin taxi driver, was sentenced to five and a half years for the assault of an 18-year-old woman after a night out. The court heard how Rana took advantage of the victim’s trust, driving erratically and assaulting her before being apprehended due to her quick actions in reporting the incident to Gardaí.
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The affected girl from Ballina in Co. Mayo underwent her first hearing test at one. Despite this test, her mild to moderate hearing loss was never diagnosed until she reached the age of four. This girl is but one of several identified after a review of audiology services in the West was carried out between 2011 and 2015.
The HSE conducted a ‘look back’ examination of over 900 cases and found that 49 children had been affected. The HSE apologised after 13 children were identified as affected by the Mayo and Roscommon clinics’ failures in diagnosing patients.
The Plaintiff claimed the HSE failed several times during her early audiological management. The Senior Counsel, Hugh O’Keeffe, stated that this delayed diagnosis could have affected his client’s speech and language ability.
The court heard that the plaintiff had failed a hearing test at 9 months of age during a developmental health check, which is why she was referred to the Mayo University Hospital Audiology service. During an assessment at the hospital on June 19, 2014, the plaintiff was concluded to have normal hearing.
Multiple alleged failures during this assessment, including the failure to conduct pure tone testing, were found. The Plaintiff was later called for another test at age 4, during which mild to moderate severity hearing loss was detected.
The Plaintiff argued that if her hearing loss had been identified during the initial test, it would have allowed her to develop a comprehensive audiological management plan, including liaison with speech and language services.
It was claimed that after being diagnosed correctly and having grommets inserted in 2018, she experienced great improvement in her hearing. While the HSE did admit to a breach of duty concerning the delay in her diagnosis, they denied all other claims. Mr Justice Paul Coffey approved the settlement, stating it was fair and reasonable, and he wished the girl and her family luck for the future.
Shane Flynn, 35, owner of a Mullingar clinic, was convicted of sexual assault after inappropriately touching a client seeking back pain relief. The investigation also revealed 18 hours of footage showing Flynn secretly filming 35 women during massages, raising further concerns about his conduct and abuse of trust within his practice.
Naveed Rana, a Dublin taxi driver, was sentenced to five and a half years for the assault of an 18-year-old woman after a night out. The court heard how Rana took advantage of the victim’s trust, driving erratically and assaulting her before being apprehended due to her quick actions in reporting the incident to Gardaí.
Pat Murphy, a 34-year-old father, died after a ruptured artery went undiagnosed at Cork University Hospital. Despite suffering severe chest pains, he faced a nine-hour wait for a CT scan, delayed further by a malfunctioning machine. His family claims this delay contributed to his tragic death.
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