The death of Juliet O’Connell, who attended the Salesian Secondary school in the city and lived at Santa Monica, North Circular Road, had been the subject of drawn-out litigation which went to the High Court.
Due to the circumstances of her death, the Attorney General asked the Co Clare coroner, Isobel O’Dea, to conduct an inquest. That was held yesterday.
Juliet died on the night of Oct 11, 1984 after she was taken to the then public Barrington’s Hospital, suffering an asthma attack. Juliet had previously been treated at the hospital for asthma.
In a statement given after the death, the girl’s mother, Joan O’Connell, made allegations about Juliet’s treatment by medical staff and claimed she experienced difficulties when trying to communicate with those attending her daughter. (Examiner) >
Filed under: Barrington's, Dying, Medicolegal, Patients Tagged: Asthma
