Baby Homes Commission

Catholic archbishops and bishops express shame and sorrow at report findings

‘They betrayed vulnerable women, themselves, their calling and the caring message of Jesus Christ’ – Archbishop

Three-quarters of all children born in or admitted to Bessborough in 1943 died in infancy

Survivor says families should be compensated for ‘unbearable suffering’ institutions caused

Agency ‘some way off reaching a satisfactory level of GDPR compliance’, committee hears

Concern about legal challenges when report published, says Minister for Children

Committee will have to weigh up a matrix of matters before making recommendations

Party has failed to engage ‘on this issue with a full understanding of its seriousness’

Minister Roderic O’Gorman says Oireachtas can move ‘quickly’ on survivors’ concerns

Protesters gather on Navan Road over controversial Mother and Baby Homes legislation

Independent national archive ‘essential part’ of survivors’ redress, says Dr O’Rourke

Exceptional length and general election flagged as reasons that could stall publication

Silencing of survivors of historical abuse by those in power has now lasted decades

Survivors and family members must be afforded a statutory right to information

Philomena Lee refused right to give evidence in public to mother and baby home inquiry

Home Front: short of space at home but don’t want to move? A garden house is an increasingly popular option

Minister of State John Halligan says old age should not diminish responsibility for a crime