'All I ever wanted was time for my son' says father on court battle over withdrawal of medical care

Boy suffered 'catastrophic injuries' in an accident last year and his medical team believes further intervention would prolong his suffering
A Munster man who took his fight against a hospital’s wish to withdraw care from his son all the way to the Supreme Court says he is 'disappointed' the matter ever had to go to court.

A Munster man who took his fight against a hospital’s wish to withdraw care from his son all the way to the Supreme Court says he is 'disappointed' the matter ever had to go to court.

A Munster man who took his fight against a hospital’s wish to withdraw care from his son all the way to the Supreme Court says he is “disappointed” the matter ever had to go to court.

He disagreed with doctors treating his son over what to do if his condition were to get worse, which his medical team believes is “inevitable”.

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