A leading medical expert on concussion in sport has cast doubts on rugby’s current reliance on Pitch Side Concussion Assessments (PSCAs) to determine whether players suspected of taking blows to the head should be removed from play.

The long-term effects of sports-related concussion are the focus of a major research project launched in Dublin yesterday.

One-in-three Irish women gives birth by caesarean section, with the increasing age of first-time mothers seen as the main factor.

The first monthly safety statements published for all 19 of the country’s maternity units show widely differing levels of births by caesarian section as well as perinatal mortality rates.

Obese women should lose weight before becoming pregnant to avoid complications, researchers have warned.

A system devised by an Irish doctor that allows hospitals to easily and reliably compare caesarean-section rates and outcomes has been endorsed for worldwide use by the World Health Organisation (WHO).

Only one in four women take folic acid before getting pregnant, despite studies showing how effective the supplement is at preventing birth defects.

A mother wept in court as one of the youngest children to plead guilty to murder was locked up at the UK's Old Bailey for a minimum of 11 years.

830,000 babies die every year because they weren’t even breast-fed for an hour

Death rates from breast cancer are highest in Waterford, the suicide rate in Cork City outstrips anywhere else, and Limerick City has the highest infant mortality rate.

Irish mums have been urged take a leaf out of celebrity mums’ diet books and get exercising quickly as a study reveals they are piling on the pounds with each pregnancy.

A new smartphone maternity app — whatsupmum — is being targeted at helping over 100,000 pregnant women in Ireland navigate the world of pregnancy, nappies and newborns.

Expectant mothers are being urged to take folic acid after a worrying rise in congenital disorders linked to a deficiency of the diet supplement.

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One in six expectant mothers are obese, while one in 50 are morbidly obese, according to leading obstetrician.

A blunt performance against 18th-placed Norwich saw Chelsea miss the chance to return to the top of the Barclays Premier League ahead of the concluding week of the season.

Jose Mourinho has revealed he changed the emphasis on Chelsea’s tactical set-up in order to preserve their place in the Premier League’s top four for fear of falling out of the Champions League qualification spots.

Hugo Rodallega's first-half goal was enough to give Fulham a crucial victory in their pursuit of Premier League survival and condemn Neil Adams to defeat in his first game as Norwich manager.

New clinical practice guidelines on how to care for small babies in the womb have been launched by Irish doctors.

Norwich midfielder Wes Hoolahan stressed his desire for a move away from Carrow Road last night after seeing his transfer request rejected.

Wes Hoolahan is not leaving Norwich and nor is Chris Hughton – just as long as the manager keeps the club out of relegation trouble, that is.

A woman’s choice of maternity hospital may dictate the type of labour she has as latest figures show a wide variation in medical intervention rates in the country’s maternity hospitals.

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Manchester United took on Norwich at Carrow Road without England forward Wayne Rooney, who did not travel to Norfolk.

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Manchester City 7 Norwich 0

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Substitutes Eden Hazard and Willian were on target as Chelsea beat Norwich 3-1 to claim a first away win of the Barclays Premier League season.

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A former 'Coronation Street' actor has said he is “absolutely over the moon” after Michael Le Vell was cleared of child abuse charges.

Coronation Street’s Michael Le Vell was cleared of child sex abuse charges today and walked from court a free man.

The jury in the trial of Coronation Street’s Michael Le Vell will continue its deliberations today.

The jury in the trial of Coronation Street’s Michael Le Vell was told it must decide if the alleged victim is telling the truth or set out to “quite literally destroy the life” of the actor.

The jury in the trial of Coronation Street’s Michael Le Vell was told today it must decide if the alleged victim is telling the truth or set out to “quite literally destroy the life” of the actor.

The “courage” of the alleged sex abuse victim of Coronation Street actor Michael Le Vell must be marked by guilty verdicts if she was telling the truth, jurors were told today.

Closing speeches in the trial of Coronation Street actor Michael Le Vell are set to be heard today.

Alcoholic Coronation Street actor Michael Le Vell told a jury that he had never got so drunk that he raped a young girl

Alcoholic Coronation Street star Michael Le Vell told a jury today that he had never got so drunk that he raped a young girl.

Coronation Street star Michael Le Vell has told a jury that his “little dark secrets” are a string of one-night stands and not the sexual abuse of a young girl.

Coronation Street star Michael Le Vell admitted that he was an alcoholic and has had a string of affairs during his marriage.