The hospital’s director of nursing, Ann Flynn, issued an apology to O’Connor’s family at an inquest into his death at Dublin District Coroner’s Court on Wednesday and expressed “sincere regret” for the incident which had resulted in his death.

Caroline Kane’s husband, musician Gareth Kane (39) took his own life on October 9th 2020, during the Covid pandemic.

11 children were waiting for beds between Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin, and Temple Street Children’s University Hospital.

University Hospital Limerick saw the highest level of overcrowding last month, with 2,110 patients being treated on trolleys.