Hospital apologises to man, 18, as he settles case for €3.1m over circumstances of his birth

Dean Grimes has cerebral palsy and has difficulty walking and with memory and concentration

The “deficiencies in care” at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda (pictured) led to an acute event and brain injury. File picture

A hospital has apologised to an 18-year-old man and his mother for the “deficiencies in care” that occurred at the time of his birth.

The apology from Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, Co. Louth, was read out in the High Court as Dean Grimes settled for €3.1 million his legal action over the circumstances of his birth.