Man in his 50s remains in custody after body of mother-of-two found on Saturday evening

Gardaí and the HSA investigating incident which took place on Saturday afternoon near Rhode

‘Gold standard’ test for brain death not carried out as it might harm foetus, inquest hears

Man battling to survive after being stabbed repeatedly and suffering 90 per cent burns

Gardaí investigate assault by group of men on the occupant of a house in Rhode

Senior aide referring to way HSE dealt with Hiqa report into hospital in Portlaoise

Government and health body planned to end full-scale emergency services at the hospital

HIQA standards are clear but too many facilities are far short of meeting them

Women who have adverse events in maternity units ‘should receive reviews in two months’

Hiqa found evidence of neglect by HSE managers in how they dealt with clearly documented problems at Portlaoise

Luke Beirne (10) has cerebral palsy following birth complications in Midlands hospital

Resources must be in place before any complex service transfers take place, says INMO

Men’s rights mattered more than women’s. Mothers were almost seen as incubators

Tony O’Brien’s position under threat after report into babies’ deaths in Portlaoise

Kenny criticises treatment of parents of Portlaoise babies

Kenny responds to Hiqa report on issues at Portlaoise hospital

Kenny responds to ‘disturbing’ Hiqa report on myriad problems at Portlaoise hospital

Report calls for HSE action plan, with one person accountable for implementation

A series of newborn deaths at Midland Regional Hospital, in Portlaoise, was exposed only through the grim determination of five bereaved families, and some chance encounters

Tony O’Brien apologises to families and commits to implementing recommendations

Publication delayed because of objections from HSE, which threatened legal action

Doran: service continues to be ‘too small to adequately, and safely, meet the demands’

Gerard Crotty, head of the Irish Hospital Consultants Association, says conditions and trust are also key issues

Hospital safety

Patient Focus group attacks HSE over delays saying report represents its ‘dirty laundry’

Mothers who lost babies after delivery were referred for bereavement therapy

Executive focused on budgets and failed to maintain hospital oversight, says watchdog

Draft report on Portlaoise hospital contains inaccuracies, says Tony O’Brien

Executive and Midland Regional Hospital failed to act decisively, says watchdog

Vast majority of payments a result of negligent clinical practice in hospitals

Watchdog report into hospital could trigger legal action, warns Health Service Executive

If adequate services cannot be delivered because of inadequate funding, senior executives should not pretend otherwise

Taoiseach says agencies using public money should not be in ‘court situations’

Criticism of medical staff in care of 83 women but HSE challenges report

Minister for Health responds to HSE threat to take legal action over Hiqa baby deaths report

Hiqa critical of midlands hospital where five babies died in controversial circumstances

Tullamore, Blanchardstown, Cavan, Naas and Cork rates are ‘significantly higher’

HSE resisted issuing apologies to families over troublesome births, documents reveal

UK obstetrician Prof James Walker to lead review of 12 cases at Galway hospital

General IT controls at Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown considered inadequate