The Pregnancy Loss Research Group (PLRG) was well represented at the AEPU Annual Scientific Meeting 2026 which was held in Liverpool from 05-06 November 2026. Professor Keelin O'Donoghue, Dr Deirdre Hayes-Ryan, Dr Sophie Boyd, Dr Olivia Lennon, Dr Órla Power and Dr Anthony Sheppard attended and presented a range of talks and posters from the Group across different areas of early pregnancy loss.

Congratulations to Dr Deirdre Hayes-Ryan who has been appointed to the Scientific Committee of the Association of Early Pregnancy Units (AEPU). This is the first time that a representative from Ireland has been appointed to the AEPU Executive Committee.

The NWIHP Quality and Safety Conference 2026 was held in the Gibson Hotel, Dublin on 23 October. This year's conference focused on communication in maternity services and was opened by Dr Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, Minister for Health.

The European network for Quality Uterine evacuation Integration and Professional training (EQUIP) COST Action (CA25123) was officially launched in Brussels on Wednesday 28 October.

Over 120 people from across the country took part in our PLRG Teardrop Study Day which was held on 09 October 2026 in collaboration with the Centre for Midwifery Education at Cork University Maternity Hospital.

As Baby Loss Awareness Week begins, we wish to take the opportunity to highlight some of the activities that we will be engaging in over the course of the week – as part of our ongoing efforts to effect change in policy and practice around all forms of pregnancy and infant loss.

Professor Keelin O’Donoghue, Caroline O’Connor and Marita Hennessy recently attended the International Society for Quality in Health Care (ISQua)’s 42^nd International Conference and presented a range of research on behalf of the Pregnancy Loss Research Group.

The Health Service Executive’s National Women and Infants Health Programme (NWIHP) has launched a new e-learning programme to support staff across all maternity services in the delivery of compassionate, evidence-informed and person-centred care for people experiencing pregnancy and infant loss. 'Supporting people experiencing pregnancy and infant loss' is available via www.hseland.ie.

The College of Medicine and Health at University College Cork hosted its Annual Research and Innovation Conference on Wednesday, 02 September. Under the theme ‘Advancing Health: Translating Discovery to Care’, the conference celebrated the breadth and quality of research and innovation taking place across the College and explored how research excellence can inform clinical practice, shape policy and deliver meaningful impact for patients and communities.

The HSE's National Women and Infants Health Programme (NWIHP), in collaboration with the Pregnancy Loss Research Group (PLRG), has launched a new resource for clinicians and people needing information about termination of pregnancy for fetal anomaly. Termination of Pregnancy for Fetal Anomaly provides accessible, evidence-informed information on clinical practice, legislation, care pathways and sources of support.