€1.98m settlement over boy’s birth

A six-year-old boy with cerebral palsy who sued over the circumstances of his birth at Cork University Maternity Hospital has settled his High Court action with an interim payout of €1.98m.

Alex Foley, who two years ago received a National Children of Courage award, has spastic diplegic cerebral palsy.

Mr Justice Kevin Cross was told his family and friends fundraised so that Alex could have a key operation in the US which means he can now walk for short periods, but he also has to use a wheelchair.