Girl, 6, settles for €1.35m interim payment over circumstances of her birth at Cork hospital

The six-year-old girl with cerebral palsy, the court heard, has achieved a huge amount in relation to motor and cognitive functions “thanks to the exemplary and total care” provided by her parents

The court heard the little girl’s mother had opted for the Domino Scheme in Cork University Maternity Hospital which involves midwife led care and natural labour and delivery. File picture

A six-year-old girl with cerebral palsy who sued over the circumstances of her birth at Cork University Maternity Hospital has settled a High Court action with a €1.35million interim payment.

The little girl who cannot be identified by order of the court, her counsel said, has achieved a huge amount in relation to motor and cognitive functions “thanks to the exemplary and total care” provided by her parents.