There have been repeated commitments made that maternity hospitals would adhere to HSE guidelines on partner visits.
A woman says she was stunned when her partner was prevented from accompanying her for an anomaly scan at the Regional Hospital in Mullingar yesterday.
There have been repeated commitments made that maternity hospitals would adhere to HSE guidelines on partner visits.
Ireland East Hospital Group says it does not comment on individual patient cases, but arrangements are being made by hospital management to investigate the complaint brought to its attention.
Alison says she is speaking out to show despite commitments at a national level, restrictions are still in place in some facilities:
Ploughing Live 2026 Day 1: As It Happened
Over 1,800 People Affected By Power Outage in Laois
Offaly TD Reassures Solar Panel Homeowners Payment Scheme Not Set To Be Scrapped
Sinn Fein Setting Back Irish Unity - Taoiseach
Development Project For Offaly Town Enters Next Stage
Tanaiste Pays Tribute To Midlands Sisters Recovering After M9 Crash
HSE Warning People Over Busy Midlands Emergency Department
Taoiseach Pays Tribute To Ploughing Organisers On 95th Anniversary