A 32-year-old local election candidate who was once a pop sensation has a secret canvassing weapon — hordes of children.

THE mother of the young Cork man who died following a series of medical errors says cases such as that which focused on her son’s tragic death should be heard in forums other than the courts.

THE mother of a young man who died following a litany of medical failures and errors said the family pursued a negligence action not for money but because of the “grave injustice” suffered by her son.

A Cork family was today awarded €76,000 compensation and a full apology from a hospital where their 21-year-old son was treated after being misdiagnosed.