A nurse has been found guilty of poisoning an elderly patient at Naas General Hospital three years ago, after giving him an unprescribed sedative.
Noreen Mulholland (35), was found guilty of poisoning Mr John Gethings (77) by a jury at Dublin's Circuit Criminal Court yesterday, following over eight hours of deliberation.
Judge Frank O'Donnell sent the jury to a hotel for a second night after they failed to return a verdict on three other charges. It still has to consider a charge against Ms Mulholland of poisoning Mr Seamus Doherty (80), between June 18th-19th, 2003 and assaulting both Mr Gethings and Mr Doherty.
Ms Mulholland had pleaded not guility to intentionally or recklessly administering a substance, Seranase, to both men, knowing it was capable of interfering with their bodily functions, without their consent.
She also denied assaulting Mr Gethings on March 1 st, 2003 and assault causing Mr Doherty harm between June 18 th-19 thof the same year.