Midwife who struggled to operate baby resuscitation equipment found guilty of poor professional performance

File picture of newborn baby in hospital.

A Dublin midwife who assisted at home births has been found guilty of poor professional performance over her treatment and care of several pregnant women, including her failure to be able to operate baby resuscitation equipment during a difficult birth.

A fitness to practise inquiry by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland found the former midwife Brenda McGarrity guilty of 11 out of 13 allegations of poor professional performance and a failure to comply with her professional code of conduct.