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What are the causes behind the high rate of C-sections here?

During an Oireachtas Health Committee yesterday, Dr Cliona Murphy from the National Women and Inf...

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08.40 26 Feb 2026


What are the causes behind the high rate of C-sections here?


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08.40 26 Feb 2026


During an Oireachtas Health Committee yesterday, Dr Cliona Murphy from the National Women and Infants Programme said that Ireland’s high caesarean section rate is partly linked to more older mothers and obesity rates.  

All to discuss with Professor Jennifer Donnelly, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at the Rotunda Hospital.


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