Irish nurse suspended for one year as court hears he sent naked image to patient while working in Australia

A nurse has had his registration here suspended for a year for professional misconduct while working at an Australian hospital, including sending a patient an MMS message containing a private and/or naked image on his mobile phone.

The president of the High Court, Mr Justice Peter Kelly, confirmed sanctions sought by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) against Edward Christopher Keegan, aged in his fifties, with an address at Castleglen, Donacarney, Co Meath, who is registered on the general nursing register here.