Maternity Safety Statement for St Luke’s Kilkenny
Latest available date : February 2026
Uploaded to HSE site: April 2026
Commentary:
First time mother assisted rate for this month: 20.8%
Birthed before mother assisted rate for this month: 5.1%
First time mother induction rate for this month: 37.7%
Birthed before induction rate for this month 19.2%
First time mother Caesarean section rate for this month: 64.2%
Birthed before Caesarean section rate for this month: 51.3%
Caesarean section rates are shockingly high for both nulliparous and multiparous mothers

