HSE chiefs apologise over care deaths miscalculations

HSE chiefs admitted to shortcomings in their child protection services today as they explained how they miscalculated the number of deaths of young people in State care.

The organisation’s chief executive Professor Brendan Drumm and director for primary community and continuing care Laverne McGuinness were brought before a Dáil committee after weeks of severe criticism over the handling of minors in its care and a lack of information on deaths.