Father breaks down as he tells court €7m not enough to care for brain-injured son

The boy has spastic diplegic cerebral palsy, cannot speak, and requires around the clock care

The Four Courts Building, where the High Court sits, in Dublin. File picture

A father broke down in tears in the High Court as he told how he and his wife are on their own as they attempt to care for their brain-injured son, who has complex needs.

The father’s tears came as the family of the teenager settled for €7m an action over their son’s care at two hospitals after his birth. His dad told a judge he did not think “with the cost of everything” the €7m was enough.