A nurse accused of poisoning two elderly patients at Naas General Hospital told gardaí that she had given one of them an intra muscular injection of Serenase which she claimed had been prescribed for him.

A nurse has admitted at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court that she should have immediately reported her colleague to her superiors after she saw her use excessive force to inject an unprescribed drug to a patient.

A HEARTBROKEN father, who watched two cruise boat operators walk free from court after they were convicted of manslaughter in the drowning death of his daughter, may sue the men in a civil action.

A FATHER and son accused of the manslaughter of an Irish student in the United States have won a temporary stay on their trial after convincing a court to consider dismissing all charges against them on a technicality.