Donal’s father ‘shocked’ by hospital conditions

The father of the late inspirational Kerry teenager Donal Walsh fought back tears yesterday as he described the "shocking" conditions at Our Lady's Hospital in Crumlin which his son and the family endured for four torturous years.

Donal’s father ‘shocked’ by hospital conditions

In an emotional and honest interview, Fionbarr Walsh spoke for the first time about his first-hand experience of conditions at the hospital's cancer ward, which he described as bordering on third world. St John's cancer ward has since been completely renovated and handed over to the hospital in recent days.

It cost €4m and was funded entirely from public donations.

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