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flag A 9-year-old Irish boy with scoliosis and spina bifida died in July 2025 after a prolonged delay in spinal surgery, sparking criticism of healthcare system failures and broken promises on wait times.

flag Nine-year-old Harvey Morrison Sherratt, who had scoliosis and spina bifida, died in July 2025 after a prolonged delay in receiving spinal surgery, during which his spinal curve worsened from 75 to 130 degrees. flag His parents and Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald criticized the government, citing failures in the healthcare system and a broken promise to limit pediatric scoliosis treatment waits to four months. flag Taoiseach Micheál Martin offered condolences, acknowledged systemic issues in clinician-parent communication, and pledged to address the matter with the HSE, while Health Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill has been working on reforms.

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