Disabled man's case over alleged negligence at birth is dismissed over delay

The Court of Appeal has halted, for reasons of delay, a profoundly disabled man's case over alleged negligence in the circumstances of his birth at a Co Donegal hospital more than 30 years ago.

Paul Gallagher's case was initiated in 2007 and his lawyers, in opposing the HSE's bid to have it dismissed over delay in prosecuting it, said the delay was for reasons including neither his parents nor solicitor having funds to get expert medical reports.