Author Archives: Burns Nowlan

Hospital apologises over death of boy (8)

 The Irish Times, Thursday, May 9th 2013    The Midland Regional Hospital in Portlaoise has apologised at the High Court to the parents of an eight-year-old boy who died some 18 hours after being discharged from the hospital’s emergency department with a prescription for antibiotics.   Richard de Souza had chickenpox when he went to…

Boy (8) dies just hours after hospital A&E sent him home

Richard de Souza , who was already sick with chicken pox, died when toxins overwhelmed his body as a streptococcal infection took hold. He had collapsed in his home in Athy, Co. Kildare, with his distraught mother Flavia Helena by his side. Richard had been discharged from the Midland Regional Hospital in Portlaoise with a…

Hospital pay €160k to parents of sick boy sent home who died 18 hours later

By Aodhan O’Faolain Midland Regional Hospital yesterday apologised and paid €160,000 to the parents of an eight-year-old boy who died 18 hours after he was discharged – and his parents told how his death could have been avoided. Richard de Souza – who had chickenpox – dies when toxins overwhelmed his body as an infection…

Portlaoise Hospital apologises for boys death

  Portlaoise Hospital apologised to the family of Richard De Souza who died from toxic shock syndrome following a streptococcal infection. He had been taken to hospital by his parents with chickenpox and swelling under his left arm but was discharged after being prescribed antibiotics. He died 18 hours later. The High Court approved a…

Photo Competition – June Fest 2013

June Fest 2013 is an artist led community based festival established to showcase and celebrate the creative, talented and enterprising spirit of the people of Newbridge. It will take place over the June 2013 bank holiday weekend and there will be gigs, exhibitions, walks, talks, tours and market stalls scattered across the town. Burns Nowlan…