Deirdre Lundy: Describe myself in three words? Noisy. Naughty. Genuine
‘I’m the oldest. It has totally defined me. I’ve been mom since I was six years old’
National Maternity Hospital
Pipeline of new hospital development projects not sufficiently strong, Varadkar says
Former taoiseach and minister for health says about 500 additional beds need to be provided annually to keep up with population growth
National children’s hospital ‘car crash’ set to be repeated with maternity hospital, Dáil told
Aontú leader claims building, fit-out tender as ‘half-baked’ as contract for children’s hospital and that Government is ‘incinerating taxpayers’ money’
UCD professor develops monitoring device that could help prevent stillbirths
FeMo is a foetal monitoring device that allows expectant parents and clinicians to keep a close eye on a baby’s movements in the womb
Irish medical claims system ‘propagating a cycle of harm’ for patients and society, says NHM doctor
New report from Stephen Donnelly and Dr Rhona Murphy examines rising costs to taxpayer of medical negligence cases
Girl (9) secures €850,000 settlement in case alleging she sustained shoulder injury during birth
National Maternity Hospital acknowledged child suffered Erb’s Palsy but denied it was caused by any negligence on its part
Remembering my husband Jonathan Irwin: ‘God help you if you were targeted because you couldn’t say no to him’
Mary-Ann O’Brien remembers her husband and their time setting up and running the Jack and Jill Children’s Foundation
‘There should be free first aid training for all expectant parents’
From choking to burns, avoidable deaths are only avoidable if more people understand basic first aid skills
Staff commuting 2½ hours to work in National Maternity Hospital due to Dublin housing costs
Some employees travelling from as far away as Armagh, says master Prof Shane Higgins
National Maternity Hospital master Prof Shane Higgins: ‘There are up to 14 women in a ward, separated by curtains. That’s not dignified or acceptable’
The first women to receive State-funded IVF are being referred to the not-for-profit Merrion fertility unit next door to the NMH
LDA in line for up to €2.5bn extra funding under plans approved by Cabinet
Donnelly provides update on €800m National Maternity Hospital project which has been hit by delays in recent years
Fertility services to be provided free of charge for first time this month
Publicly funded fertility treatment will help those struggling with cost of IVF
‘I was like, I don’t know how sick you have to be, but I am pretty sure I’m there’
Specialist clinic validates ‘misunderstood’ pregnancy complication of hyperemesis gravidarum
Boy (5) with cerebral palsy settles case with hospital for €1.7m interim payment
Settlement made by National Maternity Hospital without admission of liability
‘There’s so many things I could tell you’: Pat Kenny mixes sympathy for Tubridy with a flurry of zingers
Radio: Newstalk host keen to tackle other matters but Ryan Tubridy’s committee speech grabs all the attention
Government expected to make key decision on proceeding with new National Maternity Hospital
Hospital will move from Holles Street to St Vincent’s campus in south Dublin if Minister for Health’s proposal is approved by Cabinet
Fittest Company challenge to raise funds for maternity care
National Maternity Hospital Foundation scouting for corporate interest in fundraiser sponsored by Avolon
Contraception and Modern Ireland: ‘You would think they are explosives the way they are treated’
A book full of testimony about endurance as women dealt with multiple pregnancies during an era when artificial contraception was illegal
‘There’s too much talk about menopause? We’re just making up for the last 20 goddamn years when women suffered in silence’
In 2021, Dr Deirdre Lundy helped get the nation talking about menopause on Liveline. She’s delighted the pendulum has swung
Michael O’Keeffe obituary: Pioneering paediatric eye surgeon saved sight of many
Consultant ophthalmologist was a staunch advocate for patients and used his position to seek improvements in services
Chris Fitzpatrick: Why not make a midwife ‘master’ of a Dublin maternity hospital?
There’s no reason a master must be an obstetrician, no excuse for the inequalities of a three-tier care system
Mason Hayes & Curran’s revenue rises 8% to breach €100m milestone
Law firm is forecasting growth of 7-9 per cent in 2023 with a focus on expanding activity at international office locations
Masters of maternity hospitals criticise move to end private care of pregnant women
Introduction of new public-only contract could have ‘serious implications’
Former master of National Maternity Hospital criticises ‘expert shopping’ in medical negligence cases
Obstetrician says his expert opinion has sometimes been sought and then put aside because it did not suit a plaintiff’s case
Number of women over 40 giving birth rose almost a third over 10 years
Percentage of teenage births in 2010-2020 period falls to lowest level since 1958
Consultant gynaecologist seeks orders compelling HSE to perform settlement agreement
A court ruling last March found Prof Ray O’Sullivan was entitled to an order cancelling his suspension and reinstating him with immediate effect
Inspired by Ulysses, Emilie Pine and Anu stage a site-specific performance at Holles Street maternity hospital
All Hardest of Woman engages with a passage in Jame Joyce’s epic novel to explore women’s experiences in the Dublin building
‘It felt like making a choice between me and my baby’
The huge strain that sepsis put on Lizzy Ryan’s body meant her baby had to be born by emergency Caesarean section
Boy (11) whose face was allegedly cut during birth settles case for €35,000
The hospital says the medical management of the birth was in accordance with widespread, general and approved medical practice
The Irish Times view on the aftermath of the maternity hospital vote: a shrinking majority
The breach with Hourigan and Costello comes as tensions within the Green party over the ratification of the Canada-EU trade deal may be about to reignite
Soaring tensions about maternity hospital matched by falling birth rates
Between 2012 and 2020, total annual births in the State fell by 13,664, or almost 20%
Jennifer O’Connell: Maternity hospital row is more driven by feelings than facts
Gap between what politicians talk about and the issues that matter is widening
National Maternity Hospital decision is a welcome sign of the Government's backbone
Stephen Collins: Coherent messaging from Coalition is vital as it faces hard decisions
Ryan ‘confident’ rebel TDs will not break ranks while suspended
Minister plays down suggestions the Government had been weakened
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