Kevin Fitzpatrick, husband of the late Maria Fitzpatrick, with solicitor Niamh Ní Mhurchú outside the Four Courts. Photograph: Collins Courts
The family of a woman who died after a hospital missed an early opportunity to diagnose her with cervical cancer has settled a protracted legal battle over her death.
Outside the Four Courts on Wednesday, Kevin Fitzpatrick, bereaved husband of Maria Fitzpatrick, said the loss of his wife left a profound absence and “raised painful questions about the responsibility for safety and duty of care owed to every patient”.
“People should not have to battle like this,” he said.
He added: “The long
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