‘He only had two days in this world, no words can express my grief’

A WOMAN WHO lost her newborn son weeks after her husband died suddenly has settled her case with the HSE. Sandra Cullivan from Longwood in Co Meath lost her baby Stevie at two days old after giving birth at Mullingar Regional Hospital on 28 April 2015. The little boy,...

High Court approves further €1m for girl, 12, with cerebral palsy

The President of the High Court, noting Ruby Leanne McCandless will celebrate her 12th birthday next month, wished the child a very happy birthday. Ruby has diskinetic cerebral palsy and will require lifelong care. She suffered her injuries as a result of her mother...

Verdict of medical misadventure over baby’s death in 2015

Coroner Dr Myra Cullinane said there had been a lack of clarity regarding who was responsible for observing and monitoring baby Stevie’s mother, Sandra Cullivan. Baby Stevie was extremely sick on delivery and had to be transferred to the Rotunda Hospital in...