Death announced of hospital reform campaigner James Johnston

Mr Johnston and his family had publicly campaigned for reform and change at UHL in the wake of his daughter Aoife’s death in December 2022 

The Johnston family publicly campaigned for reform and change at University Hospital Limerick in the wake of teenager Aoife’s death in December 2022. File picture: Brendan Gleeson

Tributes are being paid to the late hospital reform campaigner James Johnston, whose daughter Aoife Johnston died aged just 16 in University Hospital Limerick (UHL).

Mr Johnston died on Friday morning after being ill with cancer, his family said. They said he is pain-free now after his illness and back with his baby Aoife.