'Faye’s death was avoidable', Cork mother of newborn who died tells inquest

Faye Neiland died 10 days after her birth at Cork University Maternity Hospital in October 2019

Christina and Kevin Neiland, from Ballyphehane, Co Cork, at the inquest into the death of their daughter Faye. Picture: Colin Keegan/ Collins 

The mother of a baby who died 10 days after being born at Cork University Maternity Hospital has said “not a day passes by when we don’t miss our beautiful daughter Faye”.

Christina Neiland, of Pearse Road, Ballyphehane, Cork, read out a statement at the inquest into her first-born’s death at Dublin Coroner’s court on Thursday afternoon.