Brenda Courell is battling metastatic stage four breast cancer which has spread to her lungs and sternum, leaving her with an initial prognosis six years ago of between four and seven years.

Cork chemical engineer Pat Murphy died of an aortic dissection on September 3rd, 2021 at CUH having been misdiagnosed with a possible kidney stone and renal colic.

The apology from the hospital chief executive was read to the High Court on Thursday