A 15-year-old Co Tipperary boy who suffered brain damage at birth is to receive 6.5 million euro in a final legal settlement with the HSE.

Ryan Brennan from Cahir has cerebral palsy and will need lifelong care. He has been brain damaged since his birth at St Joseph's Hospital in Clonmel in January 2000.

In court it was alleged that abnormalities in the foetal heart rate were not acted upon prior to delivery causing a lack of oxygen to the brain resulting in cerebral palsy.

His mother Lorraine sued the HSE on a negligence claim but the case settled without an admission of liability.

Two years ago Ryan received an interim settlement of €1.7 million to cover his care costs - today High Court President Nicholas Kearns approved a full and final payment of €6.5 million.

Ryan's father Raymond spoke to Jonathan Healy on Lunchtime today and he told the show that although it was a long battle, they are happy with the settlement.

"We missed out on a lot of things with Ryan fighting this case... It should have been sorted years ago. It makes families suffer on and puts a lot of stress on people."

Commenting on the HSE he said: "this has been unnecessary what happened.

"Don't give up on these things, fight on."

You can listen to his interview here: