Judge astounded family caught up in spinal surgery case had to go to court for medical files

Temple Street Hospital said it is expected the boy's medical records will be available by Thursday this week

Children's Health Ireland Chief Executive Eilish Hardiman attended the High Court as the organisation apologised and its counsel accepted there had been “total breakdown in communication” with the parents of Luke Byrne from Dublin. File picture: Brian Lawless/PA

A High Court judge has said it is astounding that the parents of a six-year-old boy caught up in the Temple Street Hospital spinal surgery controversy had to come to court to seek his medical records.

Mr Justice Brian Cregan made his remarks as the CEO of Children’s Health Ireland (CHI) Eilish Hardiman attended the High Court as the organisation apologised and its counsel accepted there had been “total breakdown in communication” with the parents of Luke Byrne from Dublin.