Hospitals apologise for failings in care of Cork boy who died of brain tumour

Jack Doran's devastated parents said: 'You taught us so much in your short life — the true meaning of unconditional love. You are missed beyond words, our darling boy.'

Jack Doran of Carrigaline, Co Cork, who died age 15 two days after the 10cm brain tumour was finally discovered after he was brought to hospital suffering from seizures.

Two hospitals have apologised for the failings in care to a young Cork boy whose brain tumour grew and went undetected for over 12 years.

Jack Doran from Carrigaline, Co Cork, was only 15 years of age when he died two days after the 10cm brain tumour was finally discovered after he was brought to hospital suffering from seizures.