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Teenager who sued over a delay in hearing loss diagnosis settles action for €500,000

Teenager who sued over a delay in hearing loss diagnosis settles action for €500,000

Thu, 10 Jul, 2025

The settlement of Sean Munnelly’s case against the HSE came after several days of hearing in the High Court.

Man whose hearing loss was not diagnosed or treated for 10 years sues the HSE

Man whose hearing loss was not diagnosed or treated for 10 years sues the HSE

Fri, 09 May, 2025

Padraig Byrne, who has Down Syndrome, only got his first hearing assessment when he was 17 months old.

Woman whose hearing loss was not diagnosed until she was 10 settles High Court action

Woman whose hearing loss was not diagnosed until she was 10 settles High Court action

Wed, 26 Mar, 2025

He said over several years the child was brought on six or seven occasions to audiological services attached to University Hospital Waterford, but her hearing loss was not diagnosed until 2015.

Charity calls for national hearing plan

Charity calls for national hearing plan

Tue, 27 Feb, 2024

Chime says people are struggling with hearing loss without support.