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The general secretary of the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation says the campaign by public sector workers to reverse the pay cuts in the Budget must also make sure that the dismantling of the public health service is stopped.

For all you expectant mothers out there, a one day Birthwise ante natal and parenting course will be held once a month every month over the coming year.

The numbers of patients being treated on trolleys at Mayo General Hospital remained consistently high this week, despite a quieter start to the week than has been experienced recently.

The numbers of patients being treated on trolleys at Mayo General Hospital remained high this week.

Starting a family is one of the biggest decisions to make in life, yet having a child is not always easy. Although many spend the first few years of their reproductive lives using contraceptives to avoid pregnancy, when they do want children approximately 12 per cent of couples prove to be infertile.

The numbers of patients being treated on trolleys at Mayo General Hospital this week saw a slight reprieve but rose again towards the end of the week.

Mary Sammon and Frances Burke, who are two experienced midwives, breast-feeding specialists and proud mothers themselves, are offering pregnant women and their families information on pregnancy, labour and life after delivery in a new class called New Beginnings.

Birthwise antenatal and parenting course will be held next on Saturday February 28 and March 28 in Day's Hotel Castlebar. This one day all inclusive course will prepare expectant mums and dads for pregnancy, labour, birth, post natal period, and caring for your baby.

”Given the current economic situation there is clearly a case for a reduction in the number of quango bodies, particularly if significant financial reinvestment in front-line services can be made as a result,” stated councillor Marie Fitzpatrick.

Concealed pregnancies are more common in rural communities than urban areas, according to a recent report.