A hospital has apologised to the family of a man who died after surgery carried out by a surgeon who was under supervision after concerns had been raised about some of his work.
In its apology, read before the High Court on Thursday, University Hospital Galway acknowledged that the death of Shane Banks, from Strandhill in Sligo, could have been avoided.
The apology was read before Court after the family settled its damages claim against the HSE for an undisclosed sum.
