Families 'furious' as report into incineration of baby organs delayed again

It comes a year after it emerged that the perinatal organs of 18 babies were sent from Cork University Maternity Hospital to Antwerp for incineration without the consent or knowledge of the babies’ parents. File picture: Larry Cummins

The families affected by the incineration of the perinatal organs of 18 babies have been told that a report on how it occurred will not be provided to them this week as expected.

The mother of one of the babies, Katie Quilligan, said she is “furious” at the further delay in publishing the report. It comes a year after it emerged that the perinatal organs of 18 babies were sent from Cork University Maternity Hospital to Antwerp for incineration without the consent or knowledge of the babies’ parents.