Tipperary hospital apologises for failings in care of man during seven-hour operation

The court heard the man had suffered “a traumatic life-changing experience“ after the surgery went on for so long

In a letter of apology, the general manager of South Tipperary General Hospital in Clonmel said the hospital would like to express an unreserved apology to Mr Corcoran for the failings in his care at the hospital on December 8, 2017. File picture: Denis Minihane

South Tipperary General Hospital has apologised in the High Court for the failings in care to a 46-year-old man who went in to hospital for a two-hour procedure which ended up taking almost seven hours.

Plumber Niall Corcoran ended up with leg problems after the operation in December 2017.