The tragic death of a newborn baby at one of the country's busiest maternity hospitals is being investigated by gardaí. It is understood that the infant was discovered in the toilets in the Rotunda Hospital, Dublin, and died after being treated in a special unit for a number of days. Management at the Rotunda confirmed the recent discovery by staff of “an occurrence” that culminated in the tragic death of a newborn baby. “The matter was reported to the gardaí and is now the subject of an ongoing investigation on which the hospital cannot make any further comment,” the hospital stated. Gardái at Mountjoy were notified after the baby passed away last Friday and began their investigation.

Source: Irish Examiner December 12, 2019 12:22 UTC