The HSE has apologised for its “failure” to suspend a UHL doctor which “added to the suffering” of a young nurse, who was raped and sexually assaulted in Limerick. The HSE has admitted Louay Kila should have been suspended immediately, “in light of the victim impact statement and the evidence heard during this appalling case”. Kila raped the woman on March 2, 2024, and was arrested on March 26, 2024. During her victim impact statement, the woman said that in the aftermath, she was constantly looking over her shoulder — “hoping that Louay Kila wasn't nearby”. “The night I was raped and sexually assaulted by Louay Kila did not end there.

Source: Irish Examiner March 14, 2026 02:30 UTC