HSE may have to investigate more child deaths

MORE child deaths may have to be investigated by the Health Service Executive (HSE) than those already confirmed.

Children’s Minister Barry Andrews has conceded the 23 deaths of children in the care of the state investigated over the past 10 years, plus a number of investigations that are still ongoing, may not be the final tally.

He has asked the HSE to validate the figures provided so far and to check if there are other cases that should have been investigated.