A number of nationwide protests are taking place at maternity hospitals today. The protests organised by AIMS Ireland, which campaigns for improvements in maternity services, are highlighting the problems couples face because of Covid-19.
These include the exclusion of partners from attending pregnancy appointments and the early stages of labour. "We need constructive dialogue and a solution-focused approach, and we encourage the Minister for Health, the HSE, NWIHP and Hospital Group CEOs to come together to find an immediate resolution to this issue," said Krysia Lynch, AIMS Ireland Chair.
The protests are taking place in Dublin, Louth and Donegal this afternoon. Laurel Fiszer Storey joined a handful of protestors outside the national