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High Court judge says facts of the case taken by relatives of late Irene against labs and HSE ‘dark and disturbing’

Two screening laboratories have admitted in the High Court that they were in breach of their duty when they each failed to report abnormalities in the smear tests of a woman who later died of cervical cancer.

Irene Teap was 35 when she died in July 2017 after being diagnosed with stage 2 cancer in September 2015. She had received negative smear test results in 2010 and 2013.

Her widower, Stephen Teap, and their sons Oscar and Noah settled their legal claims for personal injuries, severe psychiatric upset, loss and damage on Thursday against the Health Service Executive and the two laboratories. Mr Teap further claimed Ms Teap’s death was caused or permitted to be sustained by the defendants’ negligence and breach of duty.

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https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2022/12/08/laboratories-admit-breach-of-duty-in-misreporting-cervical-smears-as-teap-family-settles-action/

‘Sincere apologies’ to family of Harry David Kavanagh, who suffered a brain injury at birth

The HSE and University Maternity Hospital, Limerick, have apologised to the parents of a 13-year-old boy who suffered a brain injury at birth.

Harry David Kavanagh cannot speak, has cerebral palsy, is profoundly physically disabled and requires 24-hour care, the High Court heard on Tuesday.

The letter of apology was read to the court as the boy from Castletroy, Limerick, settled for €9 million his legal action against the HSE.

In the letter, the HSE and the hospital expressed “sincere apologies” to the Kavanagh family for the circumstances surrounding Harry’s birth on January 25th, 2009.

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https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2022/12/13/hse-and-hospital-apologise-for-substandard-care-as-boys-case-settles-for-9m/

Ireland’s first co-ordinated trial of a four-day week has been hailed as “a resounding success in virtually every dimension”.

The project, backed by Fórsa and carried out in partnership by Four-Day Week Ireland, University College Dublin (UCD), and Boston College, examined the financial, social, and environmental impact that a four-day working week would have on businesses and employees in Ireland.

Following the trial, 100 per cent of employees indicated they would like to continue a reduced work schedule. Nine of the 12 companies involved are committed to continuing with the four-day week, while the remaining three are planning to continue but have not made a long-term commitment.

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https://www.irishlegal.com/articles/first-irish-trial-of-four-day-week-a-resounding-success