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Mother suffered stroke after Sligo hospital birth, inquest hears

Sally Rowlette, from Dromore West, died after giving birth to her fourth child in February 2013.

Priest gets quarter share in house shared with former lover

A priest has been awarded more than a quarter share in a Co Donegal cottage he shared with his former lover.

MEDICAL MISADVENTURE VERDICT RETURNED AT KIVLEHAN INQUEST

The jury at the inquest into the death of Dhara Kivlehan has returned a unanimous verdict of medical misadventure.

Court approves €1.4m interim settlement for brain damaged girl

The High Court has approved an interim settlement of €1.4m in the case of a seven-year-old girl who was brain damaged after a failure to diagnose a serious medical condition

I nearly died giving birth, mum claims

A WOMAN had a "near-death experience" when she began to haemorrhage internally after her baby was delivered by Caesarean section

€1.3m interim settlement for birth injury approved

The High Court has approved an interim settlement of €1.3 million in the case of a four-year-old girl who was brain damaged at birth.

Settlement cut after Road Traffic Accident

A young mother of two has had a €190,500 damages award over injuries sustained in a road crash cut by 40 per cent after a judge found she travelled without a seatbelt

Settlement for Family of Murder Victim

Mr Madden, aged 52, bled to death after an artery in his leg was severed when he was shot twice in the early morning ambush at his house

Migraine Diagnosed in Error before Death

Patients who present at hospitals with persistent and severe headaches should receive Cat scans within a minimum timeframe

High Court finds that accountant deceived brothers over site purchase

A HIGH COURT judge has found that three brothers suffered losses because an accountant deliberately deceived them

Ballina woman suffered neck and shoulder injuries in collision

A Ballina woman suffered neck and shoulder injuries as a result of a low impact rear collision to her car

Medical Inquest on Pat Kenny Show

A series of alarming medical cases are in the news today; the death of a 91 year old woman with large and infected bedsores,