A new born baby has died after been discovered at the one of the country's main maternity hospitals.
Staff found the new-born earlier this month.
It's understood the baby was found in a bathroom at the Rotunda Hospital in Dublin.
Management at the hospital have confirmed that staff took the infant to a special unit, where the baby died after a number of days.
On the 6th of December Gardai were notified of the death, and an investigation was launched.
A post mortem was carried out which advised gardaí it was a tragic incident.
A file will now be prepared for the Coroners Court.
