A 6 year old boy from Waterford who suffered catastrophic injuries at birth is to receive 8.5 million euro damages.
Dylan Gaffney-Hayes, who has cerebral palsy, sued the HSE through his mother Jean Gaffney.
At todayÂ’s High Court settlement, Ms Justice Mary Irvine noted it was the second case this week in which the HSE has held off for several years on admitting liability.
Dylan's father Thomas Hayes is angry the case took so long to settle: