Medical and social welfare among 3,417 complaints to Ombudsman in 2020

Ombudsman Peter Tyndall will be retiring from his position after almost eight years. File picture: Sam Boal/Rollingnews.ie

A woman who had not consumed alcohol in a decade was prescribed medication for alcoholism as part of emergency cancer treatment, according to a new report by the Ombudsman.

The case of 'Norah' was just one of 3,417 complaints made to the Ombudsman in 2020.