Irish Examiner view: No proper answers from Temple Street for family who lost their daughter

Ten-year-old Dollceanna Carter died last year after spinal surgery at Temple Street Hospital and her grieving dad wants answers

Michael and Bridget Carter with their children including Dollceanna. Two weeks after this Holy Communion photo, Dollceanna went into Temple Street Hospital for her surgery. Picture supplied by Michael Carter

On Thursday, this newspaper carried heartbreaking testimony from Michael Carter, from Trim, Co Meath, who lost his 10-year-old daughter Dollceanna last year after spinal surgery at Temple Street Hospital in Dublin.

Mr Carter’s account of Dollceanna’s death and the grief being endured by her family was harrowing, and it was unsurprising to read that he wants answers. The ongoing revelations about Temple Street have led to plenty of questions about the hospital’s culture and performance, though those questions have in turn produced a pretty typical response from the HSE.