Woman awarded €1.6m against HSE

A woman who will need residential care for the rest of her life after undergoing operations at Waterford Regional Hospital has settled her two actions against the HSE for over €1.6m.

Former Fás worker Eileen Power, aged 64, from Waterford, settled two separate actions over two different operations at the hospital. Her sons, Frank and Shane, said outside court that they can now give their mother the care she needs and in some sort of comfort.

Approving the settlement, Mr Justice Kevin Cross praised Ms Power’s two sons and said the way they had cared for their mother had been exemplary. He said what happened must have been a terrible blow to them and the court wanted to congratulate them on the care they had provided for her.