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31 Oct 2025

UMHL bereavement team hosts remembrance service for those grieving infant loss

The service, organised by the Bereavement and Support team at UMHL, will be led by Fr Des McAuliffe, in memory of babies lost through ectopic pregnancy, miscarriage, stillbirth and neonatal death

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BEREAVED parents and hospital staff will unite in Limerick for a special ceremony remembering babies who have died, as University Maternity Hospital Limerick prepares to hold its annual Remembrance Service.

It will take place at The Church of the Holy Rosary, Ennis Road, Limerick, on Sunday, November 2 at 3pm.

The service, organised by the Bereavement and Support team at UMHL, will be led by Fr Des McAuliffe, in memory of babies lost through ectopic pregnancy, miscarriage, stillbirth and neonatal death.

Hospital staff will unite with the bereaved in acknowledging the grief and sadness that the loss of a baby can bring, remembering babies who have died whether in recent times or many years ago.

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For those unable to attend in person, the service will be streamed live at 3pm on Sunday on the parish website here.

Following the ceremony, there will be a cup of tea and time for people to chat to each other. For information, contact the Bereavement & Support team at UMHL on 061-483196

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