HSE 'doing the right thing' in suspending home births in Mid-West — Donnelly

Health Minister Stephen Donnelly has ruled out reopening now-closed emergency departments in Clare and North Tipperary despite acknowledging 'unacceptable' levels of overcrowding. File picture:Gareth Chaney/ Collins 

Health Minister Stephen Donnelly has said the suspension of home births in the Mid-West region could ultimately lead to a better-resourced service. 

Home births have been suspended pending a review in Limerick, Clare and North Tipperary following the death of Laura Liston, who was giving birth at home in Limerick on June 5.