Aoife Johnston had 'a horrible death...I think people need to know that'

The 16-year-old from Co Clare died on December 19, 2022, at University Hospital Limerick after suffering from meningitis-related sepsis

Aoife Johnston

The family of teenager Aoife Johnston, who died of meningitis at University Hospital Limerick (UHL), said their daughter had a “horrible death” and people “need to know she suffered”.

A verdict of medical misadventure was returned at the inquest of the 16-year-old from Clare who died on December 19, 2022, after being left without vital antibiotics for nearly 17 hours.