One advocate told the Irish Examiner that if they are not aware of all the information surrounding the scoliosis scandal, they cannot ensure that justice is delivered for children. This includes a report by Selvadurai Nayagam reviewing elements of the paediatric orthopaedic surgical service at CHI and the National Orthopaedic Hospital, Cappagh. Knowledge gapMs Cahill expressed fears that this knowledge gap would prevent the establishment of the best possible inquiry for their children. “There are lots of unpublished reports that the State and the facilitator for this inquiry have access to. These unpublished reports belong to the children.

Source: Irish Examiner March 26, 2026 10:00 UTC