Heartbroken Mother Joins Calls For Return Of Maternity Services At Portiuncula

Lorraine Reilly endured a still birth at the facility in 2008.

A heartbroken mother who addressed a rally over the future of Portiuncula Hospital does not want any maternity services across the midlands to close.

Lorraine Reilly's baby daughter Asha was stillborn at the hospital in 2008 while her second daughter Amber died a week after being born there in 2010.  

A petition calling for plans to be halted on diverting high risk pregnancies to other facilities has been signed by over 3,000 people. 

A rally to support maternity services at the Ballinasloe hospital, is due to take place on August 16th.

Ms Reilly says she wants mothers and babies in maternity wards to be safer:

Speaking at the rally last night is Director of Professional services with the INMO Tony Fitzpatrick, who says the HSE has 'starved' staff and patients of information: 

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