# Baby

This year

2023

# Science

Baby with DNA from three people born in the UK

The scientific technique is designed to prevent children being born with devastating mitochondrial diseases.

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May 10th 2023, 8:25 AM

Last year

2022

# US

Bodies of kidnapped California family including baby found in orchard

The announcement came after authorities released surveillance video of a man kidnapping eight-month-old Aroohi Dheri.

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Oct 6th 2022, 8:51 AM

# history made

Violet-Anne Wynne makes history by being first TD to bring baby into Dáil chamber

She received a cross-party round of applause as she stood holding the baby.

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Sep 21st 2022, 10:30 PM

All time

# Kerry

Gardaí investigating after baby found alone in Kerry cemetery

The baby has since been returned to her family.

87.2k

Aug 14th 2021, 10:18 AM

# Greece

Greece mourns the death of baby who died from Covid aged just 37 days old

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis tweeted “the grief is unbearable”.

29.8k

Mar 8th 2021, 8:13 PM

# Ennis

Father to plead guilty to endangering life of baby daughter when he held her upside down over river

The incident happened in Ennis in Co Clare in April.

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Sep 22nd 2020, 4:15 PM

# Infertility

€2 million in funding for IVF and fertility treatment set to be announced by government

One course of IVF treatment can cost between €4,000 and €4,500.

16.4k

Dec 18th 2019, 9:00 PM

# Northern Ireland

Man arrested in connection with investigation into sudden death of baby in Armagh

The sudden death of the baby occurred in the Keady area earlier today.

15.3k

Nov 26th 2019, 5:33 PM

# the risks

'No amount of alcohol at any stage of pregnancy is safe for your baby'

The HSE said there was a lot of misleading information and confusion around alcohol and pregnancy.

17.6k

Sep 9th 2019, 6:00 AM

# Family man

'For us to be together for those four or five days was the best time of my life'

CJ Stander and his wife, Jean-Marié, now have a baby daughter named Everli.

16.5k

Aug 22nd 2019, 6:00 AM

# CUMH

Baby whose mother was found dead at Cork maternity hospital has also died

An investigation into the deaths is under way.

79.5k

Mar 27th 2019, 7:29 AM

# Newham

Police discover baby abandoned in London park during freezing conditions

Police were called at around 10.15pm last night.

33.8k

Feb 1st 2019, 7:15 AM

# Rescue

'He was so lucky': New Zealand fisherman rescues 18-month-old toddler from ocean

The baby had pulled the zip of the parents’ tent open while they were sleeping and walked down to the beach.

47.2k

Nov 5th 2018, 8:29 AM

Voices

Opinion: 'Eating this mineral in pregnancy - and before conception - can boost how your child's brain develops'

The evidence is very clear and yet we are among the countries in the world that is most deficient in this mineral, writes

25.5k

Nov 2nd 2018, 7:00 AM

# Courts

Mother whose baby suffered skull fracture, broken arm and legs walks free from court

The mother presented to her GP on 13 February 2015 when her baby was injured.

34.6k

Oct 10th 2018, 8:12 AM

# Ballymoney

'Daddy would have been besotted': William Dunlop's partner gives birth to baby girl

The professional motorcyclist was tragically killed in an accident in July.

26.1k

Sep 17th 2018, 10:15 PM

# pain relief

Changing the drug used during labour could halve the number of women needing an epidural

Pethidine is the most widely used drug but new research suggests remifentanil may work better.

21.0k

Aug 14th 2018, 6:01 AM

Voices

Home births: 'It was really special to be able to hold him for the very first time in our own living room'

David Caren gives practical advice for Irish expectant dads.

16.5k

Aug 12th 2018, 8:45 AM

# number 27

Woman, who attacked and pulled clumps of hair from mum travelling with baby on Dublin Bus, avoids jail

Judge Martin Nolan noted that there were “pre-existing tensions” between the two families involved.

49.3k

Jul 23rd 2018, 6:43 PM

# Montana

Arrest made as baby found alive buried under debris in Montana woods

The baby was found face down having survived nine hours in cold and wet conditions.

30.6k

Jul 10th 2018, 8:15 AM

# New Zealand

Prime minister hopes women giving birth while in office will no longer be 'a novelty'

Jacinda Ardern brought her newborn daughter Neve home today.

15.9k

Jun 24th 2018, 11:32 AM

# Tokyo

Japanese mother held for dumping newborn baby's body in locker

The suspect is likely to also later face a murder charge.

16.5k

Jun 2nd 2018, 8:10 AM

# Miracle

Irish nurse helps deliver baby boy on board rescue ship

The mother had been kidnapped in Libya and was subjected to regular beatings before she escaped.

13.7k

May 28th 2018, 9:07 AM

# Alfie's Army

British judge rules that terminally ill toddler Alfie Evans can't be taken to Italy for treatment

The terminally ill 23-month-old is in a “semi-vegetative state” as a result of a degenerative neurological condition.

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Apr 24th 2018, 10:05 PM

# aww

Ten-day-old baby becomes first-ever baby on the floor during a session of the US Senate

Tammy Duckworth’s vote was her first appearance in the Senate since giving birth.

21.4k

Apr 19th 2018, 10:28 PM

# Birr

Investigation in Offaly after body of newborn found in boot of car

A post-mortem concluded the baby died of natural causes.

55.2k

Apr 17th 2018, 8:03 AM

# England

Body of newborn baby found in field in Greater Manchester area

Police made the discovery at around 7.10am this morning.

14.8k

Apr 4th 2018, 1:11 PM

# mother and baby home

Hunt for details on child burials at Bessboro mother and baby home

The burials took place between 1922 and 1998.

10.3k

Feb 17th 2018, 10:00 AM

# kerry babies

Kerry Babies: DNA breakthrough comes two years after family appeal to have samples tested

A review of the case is to be announced today.

31.0k

Jan 16th 2018, 8:00 AM

# the wheels on the bus

'I was completely mortified': Mother ordered off Dublin Bus because her baby was crying

The woman was travelling with her 20 month old daughter on Tuesday when the incident occurred.

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Dec 8th 2017, 4:57 PM

# Paid leave

Mothers of premature babies to be given extended paid maternity leave

The additional period will be the number of weeks from the premature baby’s date of birth up to two weeks before the expected date of birth.

26.7k

Oct 3rd 2017, 8:18 PM

# Addiction

Social work action 'unacceptably slow' in case of heroin user whose newborn died

The baby boy’s death was not reported to be connected to his mother’s drug use, but a report has criticised the seven-week delay in making contact with the woman.

22.4k

Aug 13th 2017, 9:00 PM

# Attempted Murder

8-month-old in New York survived 3 days in a plastic bag after mother abandoned her

The girl’s mother, who is 17, faces charges of attempted murder.

36.8k

Aug 10th 2017, 2:05 PM

# Towyn

Welsh police find newborn baby at bus shelter

Police have appealed to the mother.

14.6k

Jul 11th 2017, 5:55 PM

# Early Arrival

Baby girl delivered on Dublin street before ambulance arrived on scene

The mother and baby are doing well and were taken to Holles Street hospital.

31.5k

Jun 22nd 2017, 10:58 AM

# New Delhi

Indian baby dies after 'rapists' throw her from rickshaw

On average, six people are raped in New Delhi every day.

44.8k

Jun 6th 2017, 11:55 AM

# Ukraine

Doctor defends 'three-parent baby' technique amid criticism

Valeriy Zukin has used the procedure to help infertile couples have children.

22.6k

Jun 3rd 2017, 10:00 AM

# Dundrum

'Everyone is in total shock' - Investigation continuing into tragic death of baby girl in Tipperary

The baby girl was found unresponsive in a vehicle in Dundrum village yesterday afternoon.

70.2k

May 26th 2017, 8:41 AM

# Fermanagh

Six-month-old baby now 'in stable condition' as man charged with attempted murder

The Lithuanian national has been remanded in bail following the “incident” on Saturday evening.

13.2k

May 9th 2017, 5:34 PM

# enniskillen

Man charged with attempted murder of six-month-old baby boy in Fermanagh

The 21-year-old will appear in court in Omagh today.

9.2k

May 9th 2017, 9:21 AM