Conor Kane

South East Correspondent

The inquest was told baby Ódhran was stillborn at Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise (file pic)

Baby not checked during 'crucial' period, inquest told

A woman whose baby was stillborn in the Midlands Regional Hospital in Portlaoise in 2021 because of a lack of oxygen following a placental bleed, has told an inquest that there was a spell of over four and a half hours when she was not checked by staff when she was admitted after her waters broke.

Leinster • 20 Sep 23

The HSE is taking charge 'with immediate effect' of the nursing home run by Aperee Living at Ballygunner in Waterford city after it was informed of HIQA's cancellation of the registration (Stock image)

HIQA cancels Waterford nursing home registration

HSE management are on site at a nursing home in Waterford following the cancellation of the home's registration by the Health Information and Quality Authority.

Munster • 18 Sep 23

Named 'Cycles' the 18km event will bring participants on a loop through the countryside and also encourage them to listen to specially-created audio pieces on a phone app

Carlow cycle event to explore history and landscape

A new cycling and arts event taking place this Sunday in Carlow aims to explore language, history, landscape and cycling.

Leinster • 18 Sep 23

A full search operation was implemented by the Coast Guard (file image)

Kayaker in difficulty located by rescue services

Rescue services have located a kayaker alive and well who got into difficulty off the Donegal coast this afternoon.

Ulster • 11 Sep 23

Outgoing president of the IRHA Eugene Drennan said that 'driver shortage' is one of the big issues facing the sector

Hauliers call for measures to address driver shortage

Hauliers have called on the Government to make it easier to recruit drivers from abroad in a bid to alleviate a current driver shortage which they say is hitting the industry.

Ireland • 09 Sep 23

Road closures are in place at the scene of the collision

Man dies in two-vehicle crash in Carlow

A man has died following a two-vehicle collision in Co Carlow.

Leinster • 07 Sep 23

Zoey Coffey, 18, was one of four people killed on 25 August

Zoey Coffey had received teaching offer, mourners told

The funeral of a teenager who died in the fatal crash which claimed four lives in Clonmel eight days ago has heard that her family learned yesterday that she has been accepted into a teacher training course.

Ireland • 04 Sep 23