A hysterectomy patient did sign a consent form before entering the operating theatre, a consultant anaesthetist told an inquiry yesterday, contrary to previous claims by the patient.

A woman who required a major blood transfusion after a hysterectomy was unable to find out from her doctor whether he had removed her ovaries, a inquiry heard yesterday.

The challenge facing Italy, the ECB and the eurzone is huge but not insurmountable. There are options but time is of the essence, writes Hugo Dixon

EVEN in the immediate aftermath of their defeat to Dublin, Laois were talking bullishly about their determination to revive their season in the qualifiers.