Health minister says incineration of babies' organs at CUMH 'should not have happened' 

'It is unacceptable that their child’s organs were disposed of in this way,' said health minister Stephen Donnelly. Picture: Damien Storan.

Health minister Stephen Donnelly has said the incineration of the organs and tissue of babies who died in CUMH without the consent of parents "should not have happened", and he has sanctioned a review to ensure similar incidents did not occur elsewhere.

Mr Donnelly has said he "cannot begin to imagine the hurt that this has caused" to the 18 families affected.