Settlement reached in Dr Shine sex assault case

A High Court test case, involving a patient who alleged he was sexually assaulted by Dr Michael Shine at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda, Co Louth, has been settled today for a six-figure sum.

Ronan MacConnoran of Ardee Road, Dunleer, Co Louth, sued the 80-year-old former orthopaedic surgeon, the North Eastern Health Board and a representative of the hospital.