Gardai are investigating after a newborn baby died in one of Ireland’s busiest maternity hospitals.
The woman, who is believed to be Eastern European, presented herself to Dublin's Rotunda Hospital at 40 weeks pregnant.
The infant was then found in the toilet of the hospital and brought to a special unit where it later passed away.
A source told the Irish Mirror: “Gardai have launched an investigation into incident.
“A post mortem was carried out and the results will determine the course of the investigation.
“Gardai will speak to the mother and deal with it delicately as it is a very humane matter.”
The HSE were contacted for comment on Wednesday night.
A Garda spokeswoman said: “Gardaí in Mountjoy are investigating the sudden death of an infant baby that occurred in Rotunda Hospital on 6th December, 2019.
“The infant child passed away after being in a special unit for a number of days and Gardaí were notified, a post mortem was conducted and the results which have come back to the investigation team to advise this was a tragic incident and no further investigation is required.
“A file will now be prepared for the Coroners Court.”
