“I would encourage every single pregnant woman, please get vaccinated.” The Master of the Rotunda Maternity Hospital has said that “all restrictions” could be eased if a higher percentage of pregnant women and their partners were vaccinated against Covid-19. Professor Fergal Malone said the hospital carries out surveys every week to gain insight into the […]

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Donnelly said that he has been in “very close contact with the HSE” on the situation. Every hospital in Ireland will have the same rules for partners attending maternity services by the end of today, according to Health Minister Stephen Donnelly. Speaking to The Hard Shoulder, Donnelly said that a number of recent incidents where partners […]

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Labour TD Alan Kelly described the restrictions as “barbaric” during a discussion in the Dáil on Tuesday. Taoiseach Micheal Martin has admitted that there is “no good reason” for maternity hospitals to continue to restrict visits from birth partners. Speaking in Dáil Éireann on Tuesday, Labour TD Alan Kelly described the maternity restrictions as “barbaric” […]

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