Surgeon at Limerick hospital admits professional misconduct over delays in seeking help for Jessica Sheedy (18)Ms Sheedy died three days after suffering complications during surgery at UHLJessica SheedySean McCarthaigh Yesterday at 18:51A surgeon at University Hospital Limerick has admitted to professional misconduct over delays in seeking help for a teenage girl, who died after sustaining massive blood loss during an operation which he performed without having adequate experience or surgical support.

Source: Irish Independent January 20, 2026 13:22 UTC