11/05/2015

Gardaí Renew Appeal For Mother Of Abandoned Baby In Dublin

Gardaí have issued a renewed appeal after a newborn baby girl was discovered abandoned in Rathcoole, Dublin, on Friday.

The baby was found on the Steelstown Road at around 3.30pm, and is believed to have been born 24-36 hours before she was found.

A member of the public alerted gardaí and the baby was looked after by medical staff who attended the scene.

She is now in a stable condition in hospital.

An investigation is ongoing.

(CD/JP)

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