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The family of Aoife Johnston have met with the Health Minister to press for a statutory inquiry into her death after waiting hours for treatment at University Hospital Limerick. The 16-year-old from Shannon died from bacterial meningitis on December 19th, 2022 after waiting more than twelve hours on chairs to see a doctor in the ED, despite presenting with an urgent GP referral letter querying sepsis. Aoife’s death has resulted in two inquiries and disciplinary proceedings against six senior staff over the circumstances of her final hours. Thursday’s meeting with Health Minister, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill came about due to a request from the Johnston family, who wrote to her through their solicitor last month. That solicitor is Damien Tansey, who joined Alan Morrissey today. Photo(C): Aoife Johnston RIP