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Caoimhe Haughey Solicitors Interview on Cervical Check Scandal
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Read More‘It is deny, delay, defend… the David and Goliath situation,’ says frustrated solicitor
Laura Lynott June 13 2018 2:30 AM There are critical delays to legal actions where some women battling cancer “do not have time to wait”, a solicitor warned. Medical negligence solicitor Caoimhe Haughey told the Irish Independent she was now “frustrated and bordering on angry” with how the families of women who are dying or…
Read MoreCervicalCheck scandal: Solicitor complains of official omertà via The Irish Times
Lawyer to request court action ‘over obfuscation, grandstanding and stonewalling’ A solicitor representing the family of a woman who died from cervical cancer intends to ask the High Court for orders against the HSE, State Claims Agency and CervicalCheck. Caoimhe Haughey is taking this course of action to find out if the deceased was one…
Read More20 Minutes with Caoimhe Haughey, the Parchment Magazine, Spring Issue
Caoimhe Haughey is the principal of C. M. Haughey Solicitors and niece of former Taoiseach, Charles Haughey. Caoimhe’s practice concentrates on personal injury litigation with a focus on medical negligence. She has been in the headlines recently due to her involvement as a solicitor for the Plaintiff in the Ms. Y case. When did you…
Read MoreBoylan and Mahony in new clash over warning on nuns’ influence, Independent.ie 30th April 2017
According to a story told by Dr Peter Boylan, he and Dr Rhona Mahony were not always so divided on the future of the National Maternity Hospital. Dr Boylan, a former master of the hospital, and Dr Mahony, the current Master who also happens to be his sister-in-law, had offices beside each other in the crumbling Holles Street building.
Read MoreCaoimhe Haughey Solicitor claims religious influence in Ms Y baby case
Religious influence was “significantly at play” in the case of a pregnant asylum seeker who was denied an abortion in Ireland even though she was suicidal, her solicitor has claimed.
Read MoreWhat is the Injuries Board?
The Injuries Board formally known as PIAB was set up in 2004 on foot of the PIAB Act 2003 and is a statutory body which provides independent assessment of personal injury compensation for victims of workplace, motor and public liability accidents. If you have sustained injury as a result of a road traffic accident or…
Read MoreDamages of €140k for woman who had vaginal swab left inside her for almost three weeks
A young woman has been awarded almost €140,000 damages for injuries and trauma resulting from a vaginal swab being left inside her and remaining undetected for almost three weeks despite two visits by her to the National Maternity Hospital. The swab was like a “mini-football”, it was claimed. Mr Justice Kevin Cross found the trauma…
Read MoreSection 26 of the Civil Liability Act – Honesty is the best policy
SECTION 26 OF THE ACT states that if a personal injury claimant does not tell the truth on affidavit OR does not tell the….
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