No evidence from midwife at Savita inquest

Crucial evidence from the midwife who cared for Indian dentist Savita Halappanavar as she fell critically ill will not be given to her inquest, it has been confirmed.

The nurse, who has not been named and may hold vital information on why a doctor did not check the 31-year-old, has been certified not to give a statement, answer questions or attend hearings, coroner Dr Ciaran MacLoughlin revealed.