Holles Street

6-year-old Dublin boy awarded €18m for catastrophic injuries at birth

6-year-old Dublin boy awarded €18m for catastrophic injuries at birth

His parents were told to prepare for his death. A six-year-old boy who was deprived of oxygen during his birth has been awarded €18 million in settlements after taking High Court action against the National Maternity Hospital. The hospital has apologised to Fionn Feely and his family after he was left with catastrophic injuries during […]

5 years ago

The HSE is investigating a privacy leak after an abortion at the National Maternity Hospital

The HSE is investigating a privacy leak after an abortion at the National Maternity Hospital

Simon Harris has asked the HSE to investigate the situation. According to RTE, The Health Service Executive is currently investigating an apparent breach of patient information. The situation occurred after a woman who had an abortion at the National Maternity Hospital claimed she was contacted by anti-abortion activists. Allegedly, the woman in question got a […]

8 years ago

52 babies born in Holles Street during the storm… and one was called Emma

52 babies born in Holles Street during the storm… and one was called Emma

52 babies have been born in Holles Street during this week’s storm, and one of them was even called Emma. The National Maternity Hospital’s master, Dr Rhona Mahony, said that “life goes on” and that staff have been working round the clock to ensure that operations continue as smoothly as possible in the hospital. Speaking […]

9 years ago