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HSE settles case with family of jockey Jack Tyner

The HSE has reached a settlement and apologised to the family of a jockey who died following a fa...

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11.31 8 Oct 2019


HSE settles case with family of jockey Jack Tyner


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11.31 8 Oct 2019


The HSE has reached a settlement and apologised to the family of a jockey who died following a fall in a point-to-point race after acknowledging that his care in hospital fell below expected standards.

Jack Tyner died back in February 2011 having suffered a serious head injury in a fall at a point-to-point meeting in Dungarvan, Co Waterford.

Jack’s mother Mary Tyner joined us to talk about her son's life and legacy.


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