Maura Quinn to carry out external review of abandoned Holohan role
Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly says Quinn will report back to him in June
Priest who threw paint on Russian embassy gets ‘hundreds’ of support messages
Fr Fergal MacDonagh says he has been offered free legal representation over his actions
‘Proud’ priest who threw paint on Russian embassy gates says he won’t pay fine
Fr Fergal MacDonagh says Vladimir Putin will face ‘justice in this world or the next’
US sends Garda medical data stolen in May cyberattack
HSE still monitoring dark web and elsewhere but no sign data used for ‘criminal purposes’
Vaccinated Coombe hospital family members offered second dose
Dublin maternity hospital carried out second round of vaccinations over recent days
Coombe begins investigation into vaccination of family members of staff
Dublin maternity hospital holds independent review given ‘serious nature’ of incident
Pregnancy and Covid: Partners excluded from scans at Rotunda Hospital
Major backlash labelled similar ban ‘inhumane and cruel’ before reversal last month
Visitor restrictions remain in place at National Maternity Hospital and Coombe
Partners of pregnant women in these hospitals not permitted to attend certain scans
Newborns may be at risk due to pressure on hospitals, warn consultants
Four neonatal units do not have adequate isolation facilities, according to report
Court approves €35,000 payment to family of infant who died hours after birth
Family had sued Coombe hospital arising out of the death of the boy at the hospital in November 2015
Women in jobs have healthier babies than homemakers - study
Research challenges ideas around best scenario for desired foetal development
Midwifery during a pandemic: ‘It was a bit like knowing a tsunami was coming’
May 5th marks International Day of The Midwife
Irish hospitals hope to recruit Irish nurses in UK worried about Brexit
‘Many nurses want to come home when they finish studying because of all the uncertainty’
Woman ‘refused’ abortion will travel to United Kingdom
‘This is not what the people of Ireland voted for. This is not what I voted for’
Mothers criticised for having induced births ahead of Christmas and First Communions
‘Johnny taxpayer’ is being forced to pay for unnecessary inductions, conference hears
Flour power: fortifying with folic acid to help prevent birth defects
UK health officials are calling for flour to be fortified with folic acid to help prevent birth defects. Will Ireland follow suit?
US-based lab paid more than €6.5m to analyse smear tests
Practice of CervicalCheck sending smear tests abroad has been criticised
Baby died after ‘exceptionally rare’ umbilical cord tear
Coroner sympathises with Casey Lynch Byrne’s parents over ‘tragic’ event shortly before birth
Simon Harris condemns remarks in favour of female genital mutilation (FGM)
Health minister describes comments made by Muslim cleric as ‘offensive and worrying’
Dr Homelessness: Caring for Dublin’s most vulnerable patients
A pioneering consultant and a specialist nurse ensure homeless patients don’t fall through the gaps
Want a water baby? Coombe’s birthing pool makes a splash
Despite being something of an innovation now, it was suggested in Dublin back in 1838
Pregnancy: The second trimester, weeks 13-28
What to expect when you reach your second trimester of pregnancy
Pregnancy: The third trimester, weeks 28-40
As you enter the final stage of pregnancy, here are the changes you can expect
Starting a family: Maternal mental health in pregnancy and beyond
It is estimated that one in five women in Ireland will suffer from a depressive disorder in the antenatal or postnatal period
Leo Varadkar ‘ashamed’ at inhumane treatment of Portlaoise patients
After report on maternity practices, independent patient advocacy service ‘crucial’
Varadkar ‘ashamed’ of how patients were treated
An independent patient advocacy service is ‘crucial’ for change, the Minister for Health says
Abandoned baby wrapped in bin liner, blanket and paper bag
Gardaí want mother of child, called Maria, to come forward due to concern over her health
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