An inquest into the death of a 14-year-old boy from Acaill in County Mayo has ended in Swinford Courthouse with Coroner for Mayo, Patrick O’Connor recording an Open Verdict into his death. Joseph McGinty died in an ambulance on his way to Mayo University Hospital on 13 September 2021. The Coroner for Mayo, Patrick O’Connor, recorded the medical cause of death as “profound adrenal pathology consistent with Addison’s Disease.” In his recommendations, Mr O’Connor called for the Pediatric Department of Mayo University Hospital to be fully and adequately resourced so that it is in a position to provide the facilities...
