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An action in which it was claimed a woman suffered brain damage allegedly as a result of a hospital procedure performed shortly after she returned from honeymoon has been settled at the High Court.

Avril Doyle (46), Wyattville Park, Loughlinstown, Dublin, was a “bubbly and vivacious” receptionist before her injury but now requires almost 24-hour care, the court heard.