Women protest outside Dáil at lack of facilities for homebirths and water births

Irish Birth Movement protest Jenni Garvey outside Leinster House. Pictures: Sam Boal/Collins 

More waterbirths, more homebirths, and keeping private maternity care were among the calls at a maternity choices protest outside the Dáil.

One woman described having an unplanned free birth at home without medical assistance after she struggled to access other maternity options.