Midwife struck off register after misconduct

A midwife who engaged in lengthy court proceedings more than a decade ago to prevent An Bord Altranais stopping her assisting at home births has been struck off the nursing board’s register.

The board’s fitness to practice committee found that Ann Ó Ceallaigh was guilty of professional misconduct over her role in a home birth in 2007, after which the baby died.

No allegations were made that the midwife was responsible for the infant’s death.