There are concerns Ballinasloe hospital will lose its maternity services completely - like Roscommon lost its A&E in 2011.
It comes after the HSE confirmed no high-risk mothers can have their babies in Portiuncula Hospital in the long-term. Reviews into nine deliveries in the unit since 2023, including two stillbirths, are ongoing. East Galway councillor Declan Geraghty says he's concerned the unit will ultimately close down:
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But Fine Gael TD Colm Burke doesn't think it will close down as it has significant numbers of maternity cases at the moment:
