'When they pierced her heart, they broke ours': Parents settle action over death of baby

The hospital was accused of 'shocking' betrayal of trust after newborn baby's death

Parents Cóilín Ó Scolaí and Irene Kavanagh with baby Laoise.

The parents of a premature baby who died after her heart was accidentally pierced during a chest drain procedure at The Coombe Hospital has settled a High Court action over her death.

Baby Laoise Kavanagh Ni Scolaí, was a twin who was only 42 hours and 27 minutes old when she died after her heart was penetrated with plastic tubing while an attempt was being made to insert a chest drain eight years ago.