A file has been sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions arising out of the death of a Cavan girl, who died three weeks after an appendix operation.
Frances Sheridan (9), from Cootehill, had her appendix removed at Cavan General Hospital in January.
She presented in the hospital's A&E unit on January 30th, three weeks after her operation, suffering from abdominal pain.
She was assessed only by two junior doctors, who believed she had a tummy bug, and sent her home.
She died 36 hours later.
The inquest into her death was opened briefly in Cavan yesterday. Supt Joe O'Sullivan, of Cavan Garda station, told acting coroner Dr Marie Flanagan that a file on the matter had been sent to the DPP.
He requested an adjournment of the inquest until November to allow time for the DPP to indicate if charges would be brought.