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Sean Dowling, who has been a midwife since 1993, is one of only around a dozen male midwives who currently work in Ireland

Midwife hopes more men will join profession

Sean Dowling of the Rotunda Hospital in Dublin is one of only around a dozen male midwives who currently work in Ireland, and he is encouraging others to join the profession.

Health • 21 Apr

The WRC has rejected the worker's complaints under the Unfair Dismissals Act 1977 and the Employment Equality Act 1998 against the Rotunda Hospital in Dublin

Rotunda worker who was sexually harassed to appeal ruling

A female care assistant at the Rotunda Hospital who claimed she was forced to quit because its management let a porter who sexually harassed her stay on staff is to appeal a tribunal ruling rejecting her claim for constructive dismissal.

Business • 18 Mar

Rotunda porter found to have harassed colleague kept on

The Rotunda Hospital continued to employ a porter after a finding that he sexually harassed a 19-year-old female care assistant, leaving her in "reasonable fear" of further harassment in what is "meant to be arguably the safest place in Dublin for a woman to be or work", a tribunal has heard.

Business • 24 Jul 24

The hospital also received a second commendation in the 'NCHD Project of the Year' category for the new Virtual Gynaecology Clinic.

Double win for Rotunda Hospital at healthcare awards

The Rotunda Hospital, Ireland's busiest maternity hospital, has received two awards at the Irish Healthcare Awards 2020.

Business • 02 Dec 20

The Rotunda lifted a ban a month ago on partners coming for key 20-week anomaly scans

Positive response to Rotunda allowing partners at scans

The Master of the Rotunda Hospital in Dublin has said feedback has been "tremendously positive" to a move by the hospital which sees the return of partners being able to accompany mothers-to-be to the key 20 to 22-week anomaly scan.

Health • 25 Sep 20

Baby Victoria Setuke was born at the Rotunda at 12.12am

Rotunda welcomes Ireland's first baby of new year

Ireland's first baby of the new year and new decade was born in the Rotunda Hospital at 12.12am.

Ireland • 01 Jan 20

This represents one case every three days of a baby being born addicted to or affected by drugs

113 babies born in 2018 affected by drugs or alcohol

Hospitals in Ireland recorded a baby born either addicted to or severely affected by alcohol or drugs 113 times last year.

Ireland • 02 Dec 19

Around 4,500 babies are born prematurely in Ireland every year, according to the HSE

Master of Rotunda warns of NICU overcrowding

The Master of the Rotunda Hospital has said overcrowding contributed to the death of one premature baby and the infection of two others with meningitis in the hospital's neonatal unit earlier this year.

Health • 14 Nov 19

Some of the Rotunda knitters and crocheters

Tiny 'superhero' capes flying into Rotunda after appeal

Hundreds of miniature knitted superhero capes have been donated to the Rotunda Hospital in Dublin after a social media appeal.

Ireland • 15 Oct 19

The Cassidys celebrated their 18th birthday at the Rotunda Hospital

Cassidy quintuplets celebrate 18th birthday

Aengus Cox meets the Cassidy quintuplets as they return to the Rotunda Hospital in Dublin 18 years after their premature birth.

Ireland • 22 Aug 19

Holles Street hospital said it was proposing that the RCOG would nominate external reviewers to look at the case

External review over termination of pregnancy at NMH

An external review is to be conducted into the circumstances of a termination of pregnancy in March this year at the National Maternity Hospital.

Health • 17 May 19

The High Court approved an interim payment of €1.8m with a review in four years

Court action settled over baby's incorrect genetic test

A mother who gave birth to a baby with profound disabilities after she was wrongly told a genetic test was clear has settled her action for damages at the High Court.

News • 20 Jun 18

Sandra Cullivan with her baby Stevie in an incubator after his birth

Baby death inquest hears from hospital medical staff

An inquest has resumed into the death of a baby boy a few days after his birth at the Midland Regional Hospital Mullingar in 2015.

Ireland • 25 Oct 17

A boy named Arlo River Elias was born at 50 seconds past midnight to mother Stacey Kenny and her husband Elton Rooney from Clonsilla in Dublin

Warm welcome for the first babies of 2017

Families across the country have welcomed new year arrivals including twin boys who were the first babies born in the country this year.

News • 01 Jan 17

The Rotunda is due to move to Connolly Hospital

Maternity masters want control after relocations

The Master of the Rotunda Hospital has said maternity hospitals should maintain their own corporate governance when they are moved onto the campuses of other hospitals in the coming years.

News • 03 May 16

The Rotunda Hospital welcomed the first baby of 2015, Kian Anthony Bourke, at four seconds past midnight

First baby of 2015 born at Dublin's Rotunda

The first baby of 2015 was born just four seconds after midnight at the Rotunda Hospital in Dublin.

News • 01 Jan 15

The Rotunda Hospital said the proceeds of the sale would go towards its relocation plans

Rotunda Hospital sells fertility clinic for €6m

Dublin’s Rotunda Hospital has sold its fertility clinic in a deal worth €6m.

Business • 25 Dec 14

Patient note practice at Rotunda to be reviewed

The Master of the Rotunda Hospital has said calls by the family of a pregnant woman, who apparently took her own life, would be taken on board in a review of the case.

News • 20 Nov 12

Rotunda Hospital