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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
Baby bled severely and died following vacuum-cup and forceps delivery, inquest hears

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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

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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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