Apology and damages for surgeon subjected to 'torrent of bullying'

A consultant surgeon who claimed he was subjected to "a torrent of bullying, victimisation, intimidation and harassment" by the HSE has received undisclosed High Court damages and an unreserved apology.

Professor Francis Oliver Cunninghan (71) claimed he was forced into early retirement when his work as one of the two most senior surgeons in Our Lady's Hospital, Navan, Co Meath, was severely curtailed under threat of suspension in 2006.