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Ireland has more stillborn babies than road deaths every year

Ireland has one of the highest stillborn rates in Europe: 4 in 1,000, compared to an average of 0...

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15.26 23 Feb 2026


Ireland has more stillborn babies than road deaths every year


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15.26 23 Feb 2026


Ireland has one of the highest stillborn rates in Europe: 4 in 1,000, compared to an average of 0.8. It’s a small figure, but that is little comfort to families who have experienced this loss...

Mairie Cregan of Féileacáin, the stillbirth and neonatal death charity, joins Seán to discuss.


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