Special report: Fighting back against "Bad Medicine"

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.

Anybody who’s brought home a newborn knows the experience is terrifying: The battery of baby aids to get through a single day, the tiny size, the sheer dependency.

Most parents wing it, acting on instinct. If the child is healthy, sleep deprivation is probably the biggest headache. However, when a child’s health is compromised, bringing up baby is a whole different ball game.