'A lot of anger in Co Clare' after death of teenager at Limerick hospital

Aoife Johnston, 16, died from meningitis in UHL on Monday and her funeral took place on Thursday. She was from Shannon in Co Clare.

There is “a lot of anger” in Co Clare as an investigation begins into the death of a teenager from meningitis while at University Hospital Limerick (UHL), a local patient advocate said.

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has called for a swift and thorough investigation by the HSE into the death of Aoife Johnston, 16, from Shannon in Co Clare, who died from meningitis on Monday.