A haemophiliac lost three quarters of his blood following surgery on his second birthday, an inquest heard.

An inquest into the death of a two-year-old boy during surgery at a Dublin hospital has heard that one of the specialists carrying out the procedure was not informed that the toddler's vital signs had changed during the operation.

The Irish Haemophilia Society has promised the parents of two-year-old Pierce Nowlan its full support during the inquest into their son’s death.

THE parents of a two- year-old haemophiliac boy who died when an artery was punctured during a hospital operation appealed to the Government yesterday to ensure his death is fully investigated.

The parents of a two-year-old boy, who died following a hospital operation, appealed to the Government today to ensure his death is fully investigated.

BABY Pierce Nowlan died three days after a standard medical procedure to assist the management of his haemophilia, Dublin City Coroner’s Court heard yesterday.