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<p> Keeva Redmond and her husband Gavin with their four month old baby Chloe who was born in the birthing pool at the Coombe Hospital Photograph Moya Nolan</p>

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Cervical screening paused at new laboratory in Coombe hospital
<p>The Coombe Hospital apology to the boy and his family was read in court.</p>

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Twin boy, 5, who suffered brain injury at birth settles action for €19m

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Twin boy, 5, who suffered brain injury at birth settles action for €19m
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Baby bled severely and died following vacuum-cup and forceps delivery, inquest hears
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Tear in umbilical cord led to baby's tragic death minutes before his birth

“It’s very tragic. He was a perfect little baby boy and something happened in the moments before delivery which tragically he was unable to recover from."

Mon, 14 May, 2018

High Court grants permission to withdraw life support for brain damaged baby
High Court grants permission to withdraw life support for brain damaged baby

A Dublin maternity hospital has been granted permission by the High Court to withdraw life support from a day-old baby boy with severe brain damage.

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