Person: Marie Downey

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<p>Marie Downey and her baby son Darragh.</p>

court and crime

Father whose wife and newborn baby died at Cork hospital settles High Court action

Cork University Maternity Hospital offers unreserved apology to family of Marie Downey and her newborn son Darragh

<p>Kieran Downey, husband of the late Marie Downey, and father of the late Darragh Downey, at Cork City Coroner's Court for the inquest into their deaths at CUMH in 2019. Picture: Cork Courts Limited</p>

munster

Heartbroken dad speaks of family's pain at deaths of wife and newborn son following hospital errors

munster

Obstetrician caring for Marie Downey regrets oversight in not discussing epilepsy, inquest hears

munster

Inquest hears details of deaths of healthy newborn and mother at CUMH

munster

Marie Downey inquest hears of family's 'two-and-a-half years of pain'

columnists

There shouldn’t have to be scandals before we get political action

'They are our special angels now' - heartbroken family bury Marie Downey and her 4-day-old son

The heartbroken family of tragic Marie Downey and her infant son Darragh, who both died at Cork University Maternity Hospital (CUMH) last week, have “two special angels” watching over them, mourners were told at their funeral mass today.

Sat, 30 Mar, 2019

Mother and baby to be laid to rest today after CUMH tragedy

Minister for Health Simon Harris has said an independent review will be carried out into the deaths, which will be separate from the hospital's own inquiry.

Sat, 30 Mar, 2019

Understaffing affecting post-natal care for mothers

Evelyn Ring Post-natal care for mothers in the country’s maternity hospitals is not up to standard because of staff shortages, a maternity care expert has said .

Fri, 29 Mar, 2019

Post natal care not up to standard, expert claims

Post-natal care for mothers in the country's maternity hospitals is not up to standard because of staff shortages, a maternity care expert has claimed.

Fri, 29 Mar, 2019

Review to be carried out into deaths of mother and baby in Cork hospital

An independent review will be carried out into the death of Limerick mother of three, Marie Downey, and her newborn son this week at Cork University Hospital, Health Minister Simon Harris has said.

Thu, 28 Mar, 2019

Mother and baby who died at Cork hospital to be buried together on Saturday

Funeral arrangements have been announced for tragic mother of three Marie Downey and her infant son Darragh, who both died at Cork University Maternity Hospital, four days after little Darragh’s birth.

Thu, 28 Mar, 2019

'An awful tragedy': Community mourns mother and newborn son who died at Cork hospital

The newborn baby that was injured at Cork University Maternity Hospital this week has died.

Wed, 27 Mar, 2019