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The rate of c-sections continues to rise in Ireland

C-Section rates in Ireland are continuing to rise with more than four in ten women giving birth b...

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07.30 12 Aug 2026


The rate of c-sections continues to rise in Ireland


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C-Section rates in Ireland are continuing to rise with more than four in ten women giving birth by the surgical delivery rate last year. To discuss this rise in numbers was Professor Maeve Eogan is a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at the Rotunda Hospital. 


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