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A SIX-YEAR-old boy has died following an incident in a swimming pool at a hotel in Tullamore at the weekend.
It is understood the boy got into difficulty in the pool at the Tullamore Court Hotel on Sunday.
The child was brought to the Midlands Regional Hospital before being transferred to Crumlin children’s hospital in Dublin.
Gardaí are investigating the incident, which is being treated as a tragic accident.
“The child was taken to Children’s Health Ireland at Crumlin where they later passed. A file will be prepared for the Coroner’s Court,” a garda spokesperson said in a statement.
The Tullamore Court Hotel said it was with “great sadness” that they were informed that the boy died yesterday.
“We offer our sincere condolences to the family and loved ones at this difficult time. The thoughts of all our team are with them. We would ask everyone to please respect their privacy. We have no further comment at present,” the hotel said in a statement.
The Health and Safety Authority said it is aware of this incident and inquiries are being made.
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RIP little one. How heartbreaking. The poor little mite. Thoughts go out to his poor parents & that they find the strength to cope some how.
Such a sad story, if the HSE had concerns in the past why did they not act sooner? Such a waste of a life and the HSE have a lot to answer for
Without knowing the specifics of this case, it sounds like the boy may have died in his sleep, (IE: cardiac issues). Can we please hold the HSE bashing until after p/m results are released?
RIP Little Man, RIP.
Ya Tom. Serious assertions there based on what exactly?
Blaming James o Reilly is pathetic. Using this tragedy as a little political football is disgusting. The family, regardless of circumstance deserve more.
Only going on hearsay but it looks like there may be mental health problems involved and if so then I’m not surprised that the HSE’s systems have failed, we’ve seen it happen time and again. Such a tragedy.
Hearsay is a dangerous thing Fon. Imagine it were untrue? Heaping more pain on this family at a time of immense tragedy. Necessary???
Comments based on press release from the HSE stating they are familiar with the family as they have been monitoring them ….. Obviously not week enough I think
It’s a standard procedure in the case of infant death outside of a hospital setting.
of course it’s ultimately his job,he takes the huge salary and benefits to run the health service,if theres failings collectively or individually within the hse it ultimately falls in his lap in my opinion,he’s as bad as Harney and she was dreadful
Terrible thing to happen. Hope the family get the support they need. x
Comments based on press release from the HSE stating they are familiar with the family as they have been monitoring them ….. Obviously not week enough I think
I don’t know the specifics of this tragic incident and face it, neither does anyone else commenting on this page. Reading between the lines, yes mental health issues may well have been a factor. However, we don’t know what the HSE involvement with the family was before the death of the child and what other factors were at play.
It may well be the case that there was a failure of HSE systems or it could be the case that the standard of care was high and it was an unpreventable tragic outcome.
To suggest otherwise is unfair on all those concerned.
I think all managers should be responsible for employees in their company, otherwise why have them? If they can’t do the job, there’s plenty out there that can.
tragic,the poor little lad,if the hse are found to be at fault then James Reilly has blood on his hands
Really? Is James Reilly supposed to be personally monitoring EVERY employee in the HSE to see they do their jobs right? I’m no fan of his but you can’t seriously expect him to be held responsible for everything that goes on.
I read that he died of asphyxiation.
Front page of some newspaper this morning said the police are treating the death as suspicious. It always makes it so much more horrendous and heartbreaking. God love his little soul x
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