Boy, 4, who cannot walk or talk settles case over birth at Cork University Maternity Hospital

CJ Bohane was one of twins born at the hospital, but his twin brother, Baby Patrick, died the day after his birth in his father’s arms

Fionn Bohane and Joanne Duggan of Ringaskiddy, Co Cork, outside the High Court today. CJ Bohane, who cannot walk or talk, had through his mother Joanne Duggan sued the HSE over the circumstances of his birth at Cork University Maternity Hospital and has settled a High Court action with a €3.5m interim payout. Picture: Collins Courts

A four-year-old boy, who cannot walk or talk and sued over the circumstances of his birth at Cork University Maternity Hospital, has settled a High Court action with a €3.5m interim payout.

CJ Bohane was one of twins born at the hospital on January 21, 2021, but his twin brother, Baby Patrick, died the next day in his father’s arms.