Dillon Brennan (16) was born on January 30, 2009, at the hospital, which has been subject to investigation over patient safety, to Corinna Brennan, who is also his carer at their Athy, Co Kildare, home.

The Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise is experiencing increasing numbers of people requiring admission at this time.

Liam Moran had sued the HSE claiming that there was a failure to diagnose that he was suffering from or likely to be suffering from renal cancer in a proper and timely manner.

Aliyah Bowden McDonald sued the HSE over the circumstances of her birth.

Inquest hears staff at Mullingar hospital felt woman who suffered fatal kick to head was "not bad enough" to need specialist care in Beaumont