Let down by the State, let down by the law, or simply let down by the doctors and midwives charged with Savita Halappanavar’s care.

The inquest into the death of Indian dentist Savita Halappanavar is expected to conclude today.

Savita Halappanavar had one of the most severe cases of septic abortion ever seen, an inquest has heard.

An inquest into the death of Savita Halappanavar has heard that she had one of the most severe cases of septic abortion ever seen.

I KNOW the judges have a beef with Justice Minister Alan Shatter, but my problem is fudge.

Savita Halappanavar would probably be alive if a termination could have legally been carried out before there was a substantial risk to her life, an expert has said.

While the death of Savita Halappanavar has shone a spotlight on Ireland’s abortion laws, this week’s inquest into the scandal has highlighted an equally worrying problem: A lack of communication between medics meant to ensure the health of the 31-year-old dentist.

A nurse who gripped the hand of Savita Halappanavar while delivering her dead baby daughter revealed how her patient later thanked her.

An experienced midwife feared Savita Halappanavar was suffering a “septic abortion” when she saw her the morning she fell critically ill.

An obstetrician treating Savita Halappanavar who died in an Irish hospital after she miscarried should have got a second opinion to terminate the pregnancy sooner, an inquest heard.

A medical expert has told the inquest into the death of Savita Halappanavar that there was a delay in recognising that her condition was deteriorating prior to her miscarriage.

A nurse who gripped the hand of Savita Halappanavar while delivering her deceased baby daughter revealed how her patient later thanked her.

The inquest into the death of Savita Hallapanavar is expected to hear more medical evidence today.

Systems failures in the care of Savita Halappanavar have been acknowledged by her consultant.

A coroner has criticised the amount of information entered in the medicalcharts of Savita Halappanavar after she died.

A consultant who treated Savita Halappanavar has said she would have started terminating the foetus regardless of a heartbeat if she had been aware of a junior doctor’s note that the patient was suffering from sepsis.

A coroner has criticised the amount of information entered in the medical charts of Savita Halappanavar after she died.

The consultant at the centre of the treatment of Savita Halappanavar who died in a University Hospital Galway after a miscarriage has admitted there were system failures in her care.

A midwife has apologised for telling Savita Halappanavar who was suffering a miscarriage that she could not have a termination in Ireland because it was a “Catholic thing”.

The consultant at the centre of the treatment of Savita Halappanavar who died in University Hospital Galway after a miscarriage has admitted there were system failures in her care.

Lawyers for Galway University Hospital have told Savita Halappanavar's inquest that medical records were not tampered with by the internal inquiry into her death.

Savita Halappanavar's inquest continues today with further evidence from a consultant who treated the 31-year-old at Galway University Hospital where she died following a miscarriage.

A key witness in the investigation into the death of Savita Halappanavar will take the stand today as contradictory evidence emerged about requests for her pregnancy to be terminated.

The consultant who cared for Savita Halappanavar at Galway University Hospital has insisted just one request was made for a termination after it emerged she would inevitably miscarry.

A friend of Savita Halappanavar has backed up claims that the young dentist was told abortion was not an option because of Catholic teaching.

Consultant obstetrician, Dr Katherine Astbury, who treated Savita Halappanavar is expected to be among the witnesses to give evidence at her inquest today.

The husband of Savita Halappanavar was approached by a doctor as his wife lay critically ill in hospital to get permission to include her in a medical trial being conducted in Britain.

A consultant has been accused of refusing an Indian woman’s demands for an abortion in Ireland as she miscarried on the grounds that it is “a Catholic country”.

The widower of an Savita Halappanavar who died in hospital in Ireland after suffering a miscarriage has said a consultant told the couple an abortion was not allowed because “this is a Catholic country”.