Verdict of medical misadventure returned in inquest into baby's hospital death

Paddy and Hilary Murphy on the steps of Carlow Court House before the start of the inquest into their son Ódhran’s death. The pair had been brought to tears in court. Picture: Neil Michael

A verdict of medical misadventure has been returned in the inquest into the death of a baby boy at Portlaoise Hospital.

The verdict on Baby Ódhran Murphy’s death on December 27, 2021, before his delivery the day after, was delivered at Portlaoise Coroner’s Court on the second day of the inquest.