Girl, 4, settles case over alleged delay in meningitis diagnosis for €1.7m interim pay-out

An expression of regret from Portiuncula Hospital read to the court said 'we sincerely apologise for the distress'

Amna Shafiq with daughter Rehmah Shafiq outside the High Court in Dublin today. Rehmah Shafiq settled her action against the HSE. Picture Collins Courts

A four-year-old girl who sued over an alleged unnecessary delay in diagnosing her meningitis as a newborn baby has settled her High Court action against the HSE with an interim pay-out of €1.7million.

It was claimed there was also an alleged failure to screen and start Rehmah Shafiq on antibiotics immediately after birth at Portiuncula Hopsital, Ballinasloe, Co Galway.