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Irish Examiner
2 days ago
- Health
- Irish Examiner
'Trust is broken': Committee hears of calamity and failures by CHI over children's surgery controversy
Calamity, failures in care, broken trust, and stonewalling of parents were raised during an emotional Oireachtas Health Committee with Children's Health Ireland (CHI) which left many questions unanswered. The discussion focused on unnecessary hip surgeries at Temple Street and Cappagh hospitals, unapproved springs in spinal surgery, a toxic work culture, and delays in care identified in an unpublished report from 2021. Only 72 out of about 1,800 children affected by the hip surgery controversy have so far been seen, CHI clinical director Ike Okefor confirmed. He expects it will meet the six-month deadline. He apologised for how the opening review clinics were run, with one case involving a five-and-a-half-hour appointment. Sinn Féin health spokesman David Cullinane asked specific questions about care in oncology and urology in light of the unpublished 2021 report. He asked if parents of children referred to in that document as 'Crumlin orphans' were told about the alleged sup-optimal care outlined. Parents feel, he said, 'stonewalled, they feel they are meeting with a wall of resistance, they say they are being failed". When he was told information was not given to them, he said it is a "failure". CHI CEO Lucy Nugent said its legal advice remains not to publish the report. A HSE official – Kate Killeen White, regional executive officer for Dublin Midlands – said she referred concerns in that report about use of public money to gardaí. She said CHI had not considered the problems had met the threshold for garda involvement. Senator Tom Clonan and others asked about potential risks of infertility for children waiting too long for treatment of undescended testes, as described in that unpublished report. CHI was unable to say how many were affected. Ms Nugent said it sought advice on the potential impacts. 'They did not meet the threshold for open disclosure,' she said. Senator Maria Byrne raised the issue of national oversight for hip dysplasia care, asking why a Health Information and Quality Authority (Hiqa) review into this last year had not led to a national universal screening programme. HSE chief clinical officer Dr Colm Henry said Hiqa advised a more targeted screening programme, but said the HSE is 'trying to finalise a proposal' for universal screening. There is selected screening at 16 centres, he said, adding the HSE 'will certainly be making the case' for expansion to the National Screening Advisory Committee. Questions were asked about oversight of devices in light of Hiqa's report in April on use of unapproved springs in surgeries. Former CEO Eilish Hardiman was asked to comment in light of her continuing key role in the moves to the new hospital. 'Part of the accountability is being here today and answering the questions to the best of my ability,' she said. 'I accept that there were weaknesses, and I've apologised for those particular weaknesses, we have put in structures and processes to try and address them.' These changes include improvements in procurement. Committee chair Padraig Rice said he was not satisfied in general and particularly on the non-publishing of reports. He asked CHI to share their legal advice on the 2021 report. 'Trust is broken,' he said. Ms Nugent and Ms Hardiman apologised to families repeatedly during heated discussions, with the new CEO pledging a new culture will take them into the national children's hospital.
Irish Times
2 days ago
- Health
- Irish Times
CHI hearing: Some children who had hip surgery may not have reviews until next year, committee told
Some children who underwent surgery for developmental dysplasia for the hip (DDH) at two Dublin hospitals may not be seen for a review of their care until next year, a senior Health Service Executive (HSE) official has said. Developmental dysplasia of the hip is a condition where the ball and socket joint of the hips does not properly form in babies and young children. On Thursday, the Oireachtas health committee heard from Children's Health Ireland (CHI) and the HSE in relation to a number of issues that have emerged at the paediatric healthcare provider in recent months. In recent months, there has been a review into the use of unauthorised springs in three children with scoliosis , an audit on the threshold for hip surgery and a leaked internal report on 'toxic' work culture and potential misuse of State funding to tackle waiting lists. READ MORE A random audit of 147 children who had hip dysplasia surgeries across Temple Street, Crumlin and Cappagh hospitals between 2021 and 2023 was published in recent weeks. It found 60 per cent of these procedures at Temple Street hospital did not meet the clinical criteria for surgery, with the figure being 79 per cent in Cappagh hospital, raising concerns about the necessity of the surgeries. Following the audit's publication, the HSE announced there would be an external review panel to allow all families whose children received surgery since 2010 – some 2,200 children – to obtain a second opinion as to whether the surgery their child received was necessary. Dr Colm Henry, chief clinical officer at the HSE, told politicians that a number of international experts have been identified, and the HSE is 'getting legal opinions to make sure we have robust terms of reference'. That process will 'take us until September', he said, adding: 'We expect assessment will take us right into the end of this year and into the next year because of the number involved'. 'We'll support parents and their children in any way they need when we're communicating these reports,' he added. Lucy Nugent, chief executive of CHI, said multidisciplinary team review clinics for the 500 children identified in the audit have started. Only 60 of these patients have been seen so far. Ms Nugent, who took up the role of chief executive in January, could not say if parents had informed consent around the novel procedure used by surgeons in the two hospitals that the surgeons believed was less invasive and could be performed earlier. Dr Henry said there was 'no evidence' found during the audit process that the kind of conversations you would expect to take place to explain the risks of surgery had occurred. In relation to an unpublished report from 2022, which suggested some children may face negative health outcomes due to delays in their care, Ms Nugent said there were 34 children who were identified as 'Crumlin orphans'. She added that 'to the best of my knowledge' these families were not notified following the completion of the report which highlighted concerns about their care. Asked why the report, which has since been referred by the HSE to the gardaí, was not reported to law officials earlier, Ms Nugent said the 'unsubstantiated' allegations were investigated at the time, and it was decided 'it did not meet the threshold for criminality'. Labour's health spokeswoman, Marie Sherlock, asked the bodies if there were other reports of concern, with Ms Nugent stating there is another report on orthopaedic paediatric services still ongoing and that will be published in due course. Eilish Hardiman, the former chief executive but now CHI'S strategic programme director, said there are 'reviews of individuals' that are going through HR processes within the organisation, but that the organisation 'would not be disclosing those'.
Irish Daily Mirror
4 days ago
- Irish Daily Mirror
E-scooters, motorbikes, drugs, cash and chainsaw seized in massive Garda raids
Thirty-nine electric scooters, 14 electric bikes, six quad bikes and €10,000 worth of high-value clothing were among the items seized during a massive Garda raid in Dublin. Gardaí from the Dublin Metropolitan Region (DMR) South Functional Areas conducted a Day of Action on Tuesday (June 17) targeting electric motorbikes suspected of being used in criminal activity. During today's Day of Action, in an operation led by members attached to the Tallaght, Crumlin and Terenure Crime Units, assisted by members from Community Policing, Uniform, Armed Support Unit, Search teams and a Local authority Dog Warden conducted a total of 40 searches under warrant which began at 7am this morning. A number of items were seized during the searches in south Dublin this morning. These include: · Electric Scooters – 39 · Quads – 6 · Surron Electric Scrambler – 1 · Electric Bikes – 14 · Motorbikes – 5 · High Value Clothing - €10,000 · Cash - €13,245 · Cannabis - €12,000 · Cocaine - €2,000 · Tablets - €125 · Mobile Phones – 11 · Chainsaw – 1 · Knives · Fireworks · Motorbike Helmets – 6 The seized drugs will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland (FSI) for examination and analysis. Gardai said that investigations are ongoing. Tuesday's Day of Action was carried out as part of Operation Meacan, which commenced in the DMR South in December 2023 and is led by the Divisional Serious Crime Unit with support from the Community Engagement Unit and Community Policing Unit based in Tallaght, and the Divisional and Regional Roads Policing Units. The aim of Operation Meacan is to tackle the use of electric motorbikes which are being used for criminal activity including drug dealing, money laundering, transporting firearms, Drug Related Intimidation (DRI) and other serious offences.
Irish Times
11-06-2025
- Lifestyle
- Irish Times
Extended three-bed home in Crumlin with peaceful garden for €650,000
Address : 205 Sundrive Road, Crumlin, Dublin 12 Price : €650,000 Agent : Sherry FitzGerald View this property on 'Step out the front door and you're in the city, step out the back and it feels like the country.' So say the owners of 205 Sundrive Road in Crumlin, who fell in love with the house when they first viewed it in 2017 after seeing the 30m (100ft) rear garden. The properties along this Dublin 12 road were built in the 1930s to house the workers at the Guinness brewery. Number 205 is at the end of a terrace of the residential street that links Crumlin Road to Kimmage Road Lower. A two-storey extension was added to the house in 2006 by previous owners, taking the floor area up to 131sq m (1,410sq ft) and allowing for three generously sized bedrooms. The current owners upgraded the house further in their time there by replacing the damaged original timber floors with semi-solid engineered boards. These oak floors begin at the hall and run all the way through the ground floor of number 205. To the left of the hall is the sittingroom, which can be closed off from the rest of the house with double doors and has bespoke window shutters and a fireplace with inset fire. The doors lead into the open-plan layout at the back of the house, which includes the aforementioned extension. READ MORE Hallway Kitchen Diningroom Sittingroom Living area The dining area is at the back of the room beside one of the original fireplaces. The room then opens out into the kitchen, and a big and bright living space beyond that. The kitchen is fitted with plenty of wall and floor units and has a central island with a timber worktop. An exposed brick wall helps define the space as separate from the dining and living areas to each side. The living area is lit up by overhead rooflights and the wall of bi-fold doors to the garden. The garden is, according to the owners, the best thing about the house. Mostly laid in lawn, it is peaceful and private with mature trees and hedging shielding it from the outside world. The raised patio, which was built using reclaimed bricks, acts as an extension to the kitchen in good weather. Bedroom Raised patio On the first floor of the house are three bedrooms and a family bathroom. The bedroom at the front of the house has timber shutters and original features like the fireplace and decorative coving. The second bedroom stretches out over the extension, resulting in a long room that allows for two beds and enough room for a play area for the kids in the house. The bathroom has a double walk-in shower and a free-standing rolltop bath. The house is in walk-in condition, but new owners may want to address improve the D1 Ber. It is on the market through Sherry FitzGerald with an asking price of €650,000. New restaurants and cafes that have opened in Dublin 12 in recent years include Pickles, All Bar Chicken, Zero Zero Pizza and Le Petit Renard wine bar. The owners say they rarely use their car, which can be parked in the driveway, as St Stephen's Green in the city centre can be reached on foot in 30-40 minutes, Terenure village in 20 minutes and Eamonn Ceannt Park, with running track and sport pitches, is two minutes down the road.
Irish Independent
08-06-2025
- Sport
- Irish Independent
Drogheda United assistant manager Daire Doyle confident squad is strong enough to handle a heavy schedule
The SSE Airtricity League clubs went into the hat alongside the first-round winners at the Sport Ireland campus in Abbotstown on Thursday and with three teams left in the pot it looked like Drogheda and the team they beat in last year's final, Derry City, might be set for an immediate rematch. However, that proved not to be the case, the Drogs got the home draw they craved and Leinster Senior League outfit Crumlin - the last team to be pulled out of the hat - will be the visitors to Sullivan & Lambe Park next month. The tie will take place the week before Drogheda play the first leg of their Uefa Conference League tie - subject to the club being permitted to take their place in that competition - but Doyle doesn't seem too concerned about a potential fixture pile-up. 'I don't think having the FAI Cup will test our resources,' he said. 'We play a league match on July 4 and we don't play the following week and then the cup match is fixed for the 18th. So it's before that run of games (around the Uefa Conference League) and we will be fine as regards bodies. 'We are hoping that we can go well in the cup again. Winning it last year has been huge for the club. The strong finish we had to last season gave us momentum that we carried into this year and it put belief into the group that we have. A lot of the lads that played in the cup final are still with us.' As for the challenge posed by Crumlin, Doyle is very familiar with the Leinster Senior League as his son Jack plays for Home Farm and he feels Drogheda could be found wanting if they under-estimate the challenge Crumlin will bring. 'I think when you look at it on paper, Crumlin are a strong side and they've had some good runs in the cup in the last couple of years and they've a lot of experience there. 'They're certainly a team we won't be taking lightly and it's a potential banana skin if you don't give it your full attention and do your homework, but we're delighted that we've been drawn at home.' With that tie more than a month away, though, all thoughts of another cup run have been parked as Drogheda are now preparing for a return to league duties, starting with a trip to face St Patrick's Athletic this Friday. ADVERTISEMENT 'We've a busy run of Friday/Monday games coming up and I don't think our attentions can get away from that, so we have to focus on that and see what happens after,' said Doyle. 'It's about getting back on the pitch and focusing on the next game against St Pat's. 'We've picked up some good points on the first few months and got ourselves into a good position and the challenge for us for the rest of the season is to maintain that and push on and continue to put in them performances and if we can do that then we should be in a good position come the end of the season.'
