Coombe Hospital admits mistakes after newborn tragedy

Heartbroken parents not told why infant son died

Coombe Hospital Pic: Rollingnews

Dublin’s Coombe Hospital, which is charged with overseeing maternity care at the beleaguered Portlaoise Hospital, has acknowledged it made mistakes during the delivery of a newborn baby who died in 2013.

The case at the Coombe has many similarities with the tragic death of baby Mark Molloy, whose parents have campaigned extensively for better maternity care.

The legal team representing the parents of baby Darragh Byrne told the Dublin Coroner’s Court last Friday ...