Report to be published on perinatal deaths at Portlaoise hospital

Health Minister James Reilly is to publish chief medical officer Dr Tony Holohan's report into perinatal deaths at the Midland Regional Hospital in Portlaoise from 2006 to date at noon today (Friday).

The report is to be published at a press conference at Pearse Street library in Dublin 2 at noon.

Parents whose babies died at the hospital include Mark and Roisin Molloy from Killeigh and Shauna Keyes and Joey Cornally from Tullamore.