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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
National
Aodhan O'Faolain

'Our hearts are broken beyond repair' - Mother of baby who died after birth in Mayo speaks after HSE settlement

A couple who sued over the death of their baby three days after his birth at Mayo University Hospital has settled a High Court action against the HSE.

Baby Cian Hunt died on October 6, 2018 in a Dublin hospital where he had been transferred for specialist treatment to reduce swelling of his brain.

The HSE had denied the Hunt family's claim that it had been negligent and contended that the care given was appropriate. Mr Justice Paul Coffey offered his deepest sympathy to the family.

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