Boy who braved nine intubation attempts in first hour of his birth gets €500k interim payment

It was the family's case that during that time the baby was deprived of oxygen

The boy had sued the HSE claiming he has been allegedly compromised as a result of the care he received at Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise, after his premature birth in March 2015. File photo

An eight-year-old boy who sued over care he received at the time of his birth at Midland Regional Hospital has settled his High Court action with a €500,000 interim payment.

At five minutes of age, the High Court heard the baby’s heartbeat plummeted and he needed resuscitation and there were nine different attempts at intubation that took one hour. His counsel, Jeremy Maher SC instructed by Cian O’Carroll solicitors, told the court it was their case that during that time the baby was deprived of oxygen.