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Having the Maternity Safety Statements in one place made proper oversight and statistical review possible

Who approved the deletion of this page ? @NWIHP hse.ie/eng/services/l…

Non-Irish women do appear to be at a higher risk of maternal deaths in Irish maternity hospitals.

@FergalBowers @rtenews Thanks for being one of the few journalists to mention the health committee discussion. It’s worth noting that maternal deaths and Savita wasn’t mentioned once by the committee members

No timeframe for moving Rotunda to Connolly, dept says via @RTENews rte.ie/news/health/20…

Campaign needed to improve diagnosis of potentially life-threatening childbirth condition and prevent maternal death and peripartum hysterectomies theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2…

@Archidub1 @Archidub1 Celebrating a planning refusal that keeps critically ill mothers travelling to Drogheda isn't the architectural victory you frame it as. It’s a failure of priorities.

I welcome the decision to strike down permission for a substandard block which would have further damaged one of our finest architectural set pieces and eat-into what was intended as a public green park.

@griptmedia Whilst it is possible that the dysfunctional housing market is a major coarse of the skills drain, an important additional issue is that many are reluctant to compromise their morals and ethics to work in an Irish system that rewards poor performance and hides mistakes

NIAMH UÍ BHRIAIN on 7,000 Irish medics now working in Australia. No functioning society should be relying so heavily on foreign healthcare workers because so many of our own are being driven abroad - by factors often exacerbated by immigration. gript.ie/7000-reasons-w…

@rtenews When will constant catalogue of errors that seems to constitute the HSE end?

Regional Hospital Mullingar has apologised for what was described as a series of egregious errors in the care of a 25-year-old woman who died after she was crushed by a horse rte.ie/news/courts/20…

@catherineroyuk Terribly tragic story. However, the Irish media is all too quick to try and blame women for wanting to give birth at home. Irish maternity units are unpleasant places- poor facilities and overcrowded

Ireland "Verdict of medical misadventure in death of woman who died after home birth" irishtimes.com/crime-law/cour…

@BirthTrauma @Lucy_Osborne @sirin_kale It’s still worth mentioning that most women who die in childbirth due in maternity hospitals. The only reasons that women are attracted to the idea of “free birthing” is that maternity services are very poor in places.

Another tragic and shocking story about the influence of the Free Birth Society - thank you to @sirin_kale and @lucy_osborne for your diligence in uncovering these stories. theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2…

@rtenews This heartbreaking case underscores ongoing challenges in Irish maternity care. With problems in maternity units such as overcrowding, lack of staff and non adherence to protocols- it’s not surprising many women opt for home births.

A verdict of medical misadventure has been recorded at the inquest into a woman who died after giving birth to a baby boy during a home birth in Co Limerick rte.ie/news/2026/0114…

The September 2025 Maternal Death Enquiry Ireland data brief reported a maternal mortality rate of 9.0 per 100,000 maternities (covering 2021–2023), which is higher than many comparable countries and points to ongoing maternity safety concerns.

@FergalBowers @rtenews This heartbreaking case underscores ongoing challenges in Irish maternity care. With problems in maternity units such as overcrowding, lack of staff and non adherence to protocols- it’s not surprising many women opt for home births

Husband of woman who died during home birth 'haunted' via @RTENews rte.ie/news/2026/0114…

@FergalBowers @rtenews Not at all surprised- however, the 33% who haven’t considered leaving their role are far more concerning.

67% of health workers considering leaving role - report via @RTENews rte.ie/news/ireland/2…

Increasing numbers of women are dying during pregnancy or in the weeks after giving birth news.sky.com/story/maternal…

@rtenews But how many of those reports will actually be published by the HSE or DOH ? The lot of a health journalist @FergalBowers in Ireland must be intensely frustrating

Many of the big health issues in 2025 have been with us for some considerable time, with a number likely to be the subject of major inquiries and official reports in 2026, writes Fergal Bowers rte.ie/news/2025/1228…

The IMIS Reports were originally meant to support quality improvement, safety monitoring and benchmarking of maternity care in Ireland.

🇮🇪 In 1987, Ireland had around 2,100 maternity beds - more than double today’s ~1,000. Back then, mums stayed 5–7 days; now it’s 2–3. Fewer beds, shorter stays despite the fact mums are older with more medical co-morbidity

@hannahsbee @catherineroyuk If it happened in Ireland- he’d probably get a promotion

BREAKING: Sir Julian Hartley has quit as head of the CQC, saying his role has become "incompatible" with the inquiry into maternity care at Leeds Teaching Hospitals, where he was once CEO. "I am so sorry for the fact that some families suffered harm and loss during this time."