The Coombe has apologised to the family of a baby boy that died there three years ago for failings in his care.

Baby Darragh Byrne died just five days after an emergency Caesarian section at the Dublin maternity hospital.

Eoin Byrne told the Court he cried his heart out after seeing his newborn son Darragh who he described as navy blue when delivered by c section at the Coombe hospital 3 years ago.

The Court heard evidence that Oxytocin was administered to mum Maree Butler, who was 35 weeks pregnant, despite it being hospital policy that it not be administered before 37 weeks.

A midwife told the court that the dose of Oxytocin should not have been increased once the baby’s heart rate was elevated.

Several medics testified that the trace was hard to read, but no other tests were performed on the baby.

Counsel for the family said it was extraordinary that no review had been carried out by the hospital in the intervening years.

The inquest continues.