Aoife Johnston inquest reaches verdict of medical misadventure

Coroner John McNamara said 'clearly the bottom line is Aoife should have been seen and treated that is without doubt'

Aoife Johnston died on 19 December 2022 at University Hospital Limerick after suffering from meningitis-related sepsis.

The inquest into the death of teenager Aoife Johnston at University Hospital Limerick in 2022 has given a verdict of medical misadventure.

The 16-year-old from Co Clare died on December 19, 2022, at University Hospital Limerick (UHL) after suffering from meningitis-related sepsis and was left for more than 16 hours without antibiotics — a vital treatment to help save her life.