Door still open to Cork doctor if all evidence is disclosed, says union

VIDEOTAPES and documents had not been disclosed, but the door was still open to a Cork doctor, to secure assistance from the London-based Medical Defence Union (MDU), if he co-operates with them, the High Court was told yesterday.

Dr James Barry, in his late 70s, of Lauriston Lodge, Glanmire, is claiming indemnity from the union arising from a number of civil claims made against him, by several of his former female patients.

He claims that for more than 30 years, he was covered by professional indemnity insurance by the MDU, against whom he is taking the case. The MDU denies he was covered by them.