Parents urge release of 'unpublished reports' on CHI spinal care scandal

'For any inquiry to be whole, families cannot be asked to engaged while being denied access to the same reports held by the State,' says advocacy group
Claire Cahill, of the Scoliosis Advocacy Network, with Amanda Coughlan and Una Keightley, of the Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Paediatric Advocacy Group. Picture: Conor Ó Mearáin/Collins Photo Agency

Claire Cahill, of the Scoliosis Advocacy Network, with Amanda Coughlan and Una Keightley, of the Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Paediatric Advocacy Group. Picture: Conor Ó Mearáin/Collins Photo Agency

Thu, 26 Mar, 2026 - 01:00
Louise Burne

Parents of scoliosis patients have urged the Government to show them expert reviews, which they claim are being kept from them, ahead of the terms of reference for a statutory inquiry being drawn up.

One advocate told the Irish Examiner that if they are not aware of all the information surrounding the scoliosis scandal, they cannot ensure that justice is delivered for children.

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