The former marketing manager for an Irish hotel group has been awarded more than €315,000 by the Equality Tribunal for discrimination and victimisation when she was pregnant. Julie O’Bri
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Mother Awarded €315,000 Over Pregnancy Discrimination
New Website Offers Pregnancy Advice
Nervous expectant mothers, who are anxious about giving birth, can now seek the advice of leading obstetricians via their phone or laptop from the comfort of their homes. Master of the Rotunda Hosp
Rising Age of Women Giving Birth Cause for Concern
The average age of women giving birth in Ireland continues to rise, reaching 31.8 years in the second quarter of last year. This was an increase of 0.3 years on the corresponding period in 2010. It
Mothers and Babies May Die Due to Midwife Shortage
A senior doctor has warned that mothers and their newborn babies may die because the Health Service Executive and Department of Health have “no plans” to deal with an impending staff-sh
Midwife Led Unit Under Threat
Fears were growing locally last week that the midwifery-led maternity unit in Cavan General Hospital will have to close due to budget cuts. The highly-praised unit, staffed only by midwives—i
Why Maternity Services Need More Funding
The Master of the Rotunda Hospital in Dublin, one of Ireland’s largest maternity hospitals, has clarified his reasons for seeking additional funding for maternity services. In a letter to The
Lack of Maternity Resources Risks Crisis
Mothers or their babies could die unless there is significant investment in Irish maternity services, the chief of the country’s largest maternity hospital has warned. Dr Sam Coulter-Smith, M
Prospects for Premature Babies Dramatically Improved
An estimated 4,000 babies are born prematurely in Ireland every year. Thanks to a combination of state-of-the-art technology, medicine, techniques and expertise, survival outcomes for these babies
Twins Study Confirms Excellence of Irish Obstetrics
Significant difference in the birth weight of twins increases the risk of health problems for both babies, new Irish research has revealed. The study looked at 1,001 women who gave birth to twins b
More Irish Mothers Opt For Epidurals During Childbirth
Between 2005 and 2009 there was a 33 per cent increase in the number of epidurals administered to women giving birth in Irish hospitals. The anaesthetic is injected into the the area of the spine k
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