Richard de Souza’s parents brought him to hospital complaining with chicken pox. He was sent home with a prescription.

A hospital has apologised to the parents of an eight-year-old boy who died 18 hours after he was discharged from its emergency department & with a prescription.

The Midland Regional Hospital in Portlaoise has apologised to the family of an eight-year-old Brazilian boy who tragically died from an infection 18 hours after he was discharged from their care.