A recorded conversation between gardaí in the investigation of the murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier included a reference to a statement having to get “chopped up”, the jury in journalist Ian Bailey’s civil action against the State heard yesterday.

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A survey of staff at two of the country’s biggest hospitals found unanimous support for being frank with patients when things go wrong — but nine out of 10 felt there were barriers within the organisation to prevent this.

Jean and Thomas Gaffney fought the HSE for five years as they sought justice for their son, Dylan. They tell their story to Catherine Shanahan to expose the struggle faced by parents brave enough to take on the State.

The parents of a boy who was catastrophically injured at birth at Waterford Regional Hospital and who yesterday settled his case for €8.5m have severely criticised the State Claims Agency and the HSE for their “pokerapproach” to the case.

A six-year-old boy from Waterford who suffered catastrophic injuries at birth is to receive €8.5m damages.

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