Dublin road closures: What to expect during State’s biggest policing operation – The Irish Times
There will be “significant” public transport and traffic disruption in Dublin next week as a result of two…
‘It shouldn’t be like that’: Woman living near Border to give birth in Dublin so wife can be recognised as parent – The Irish Times
A woman living in Co Donegal who will have to travel to Dublin to give birth to her…
‘I had no idea that being pregnant increased your risk of getting a blood clot’ – The Irish Times
Tax consultant Alma de Bruijn was anxious right from the start of her second pregnancy, because her first…
Construction on the new maternity hospital will begin in 2027
CONSTRUCTION ON THE new National Maternity Hospital (NMH) will begin next year, but won’t be completed until 2033.…
‘Every maternity negligence case costs us a midwife’, doctors’ group warns – The Irish Times
Every time a maternal medical negligence case is taken, a midwife leaves the profession, according to a union…
Couple settle action against National Maternity Hospital over death of baby girl – The Irish Times
A couple whose newborn daughter died 15 days after her birth have settled High Court actions against the…
Hospitals say insufficient funding is affecting patient services – The Irish Times
The vast bulk of the non Health Service Executive-run public hospitals believe they have insufficient funding and that…
About 150 women turned away for private care by National Maternity Hospital consultants – The Irish Times
About 150 women have been turned away for private care by consultants at the National Maternity Hospital (NMH)…
‘I felt nobody had my back’: What the Rotunda row says about public v private maternity care – The Irish Times
During her first pregnancy Maria would spend a long time waiting for her appointments at the Rotunda, one…
Private healthcare and public hospitals – The Irish Times
Sir,- the Department of Health released a statement during the Rotunda controversy which included a comment that the…
‘To the passersby we were just your average Irish family with two kids splashing, jumping, eating sand’ – The Irish Times
Frontline health and social care professionals who deal with patients daily have a unique view on how things…
Readers on private and public maternity care: ‘Women should have a choice until standards go up’
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