Cavan General Hospital, in a letter read to the High Court, apologised for “the shortcomings in the care” of mother of four Mary Mulligan who it was claimed was not seen for six hours by an Emergency Department doctor

Dr Pawan Rajpal, who is on administrative leave from the Cavan General Hospital, strongly denies any wrongdoing.

Ms Justice Emily Egan found Dr Pawan Rajpal raised a fair issue to be tried that the HSE’s chief executive unlawfully delegated a “crucial aspect” of his decision-making function in the inquiry to an independent investigator