Boy's parents would give back €30m 'in a heartbeat' if errors around his birth could be erased

The case of Oran Molloy is likely to have far-reaching implications for other similar cases, in particular in relation to the rate of return

(Left to right) Deirdre and Adrian Molloy, the parents of Oran Molloy, outside the High Court today. The court heard Oran Molloy’s settlement is the largest recovery of damages in a birth injury case in this jurisdiction. Photo: Collins Courts

A 14-year-old boy with cerebral palsy who sued over the circumstances of his birth at a Galway hospital has settled his High Court action for €30 million.

Oran Molloy from Birr, Co Offaly has spastic diplegia which affects all four limbs.