Parents again demand Donnelly conduct review into 21 baby deaths

Mel and Lisa Duffy, from Mountrath, Co Laois, outside Portlaoise Coroner's Court after the inquest into the death of their baby son Luke, who died at Portlaoise Hospital in October 29, 2018. The picture they are holding is a framed photo of Baby Luke after he was stillborn. Picture: Neil Michael

Health Minister Stephen Donnelly has asked health officials to meet a group of grieving mothers who are campaigning for health service reform as well as a review into 21 hospital baby deaths.

The request follows concerns raised earlier this year by Safer Births Ireland about the deaths of four babies born in Portlaoise Hospital since 2013.