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Tragic death of 16-year-old Aoife Johnston by medical misadventure comes amid other concerning cases and warnings from campaigners

For James and Carol Johnston, Aoife (16) wasn’t just their baby girl – she was their “cool kid”. Aoife was a teenager who was “beautiful inside and out” according to her father, James, and someone who deserved far better than the horrific death she endured at University Hospital Limerick (UHL) in a critically overcrowded emergency department described by consultant Dr James Gray as “a death trap”.

The inquest into the death of 16-year-old Aoife Johnston at University Hospital Limerick is to conclude today. The Shannon teenager passed away in 2022 after spending twelve hours waiting on chairs in the Emergency Department. The inquest has heard the hospital didn’t follow protocol with suspected sepsis patients, and Aoife wasn’t seen by a doctor […]

16-year-old girl ‘had no chance’ when she presented at the hospital due to overcrowded and ‘dangerous’ conditions, says emergency medicine consultant

An emergency consultant who declined to attend University Hospital Limerick (UHL), despite a request from a nurse manager concerned about a spiralling overcrowding crisis, told the inquest into the death of Clare teen Aoife Johnston (16) that overcrowding had left the emergency department resembling "a death trap" that weekend.

Coroner John McNamara said clearly the bottom line is Aoife should have been seen and treated that is without doubt

Verdict of medical misadventure recorded over death of 16-year-old who died at University Hospital Limerick

The older sister of Clare teen Aoife Johnston (16) wept this afternoon as she spoke of her devastation at not being able to say a final goodbye to her baby sister.

The older sister of Clare teen Aoife Johnston (16) wept this afternoon as she spoke of her devastation at not being able to say a final goodbye to her baby sister.

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