‘It was just so sad, going in to give birth to a baby that is no longer alive. Everything was just so painful’When Niamh Murphy and husband James lost their baby boy Odhrán at 22 weeks gestation, they were shocked to learn that they could not register his death, that his loss was deemed a miscarriage. They decided to fight for the right to register his death, so there would be a record of their second childNurse Niamh Murphy from Cork with the ashes of her son Odhrán and his teddy bear. Photo: John Allen/ProvisionLiadán Hynes Today at 06:30Niamh Murphy and her husband James decided to start trying for a second child late last year, around November.

Source: Irish Independent January 19, 2026 16:02 UTC