The pain of losing a child or facing the prospect of lifelong injuries for your newborn is unimaginable. Yet, this is the reality for many families in Ireland due to avoidable baby deaths, maternal deaths and serious harm. This personal tragedy has been exacerbated by an unfair and unjust investigative process that lacks transparency and accountability.

In recent years, there has been an alarming increase in the number of avoidable baby deaths and maternal deaths in Ireland. Furthermore, numerous children have suffered unnecessary lifelong injuries due to negligence or malpractice during childbirth. These incidents are not isolated but indicative of systemic issues within our maternity services.

The current investigative procedures are flawed with non-adherence to policy and a corrupt approach towards non-disclosure of serious incidents. Families affected by these tragedies deserve justice, transparency and accountability from our healthcare system.

It's time we demand a National Independent Maternity Commissioned Inquiry in Ireland to thoroughly investigate these incidents and bring about necessary reforms within our maternity services.

We cannot allow more lives to be lost or damaged due to systemic failings. We need your support to ensure that every mother and child receive safe care during childbirth - something that should be a given right rather than an exception.

Please sign this petition today demanding immediate action from our government for a National Independent Maternity Commissioned Inquiry in Ireland - because no family should suffer such loss unnecessarily ever again.