#Mother and Baby Homes

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‘We meant nothing to the State’: Survivors speak out over mother and baby homes redress injustice
‘We meant nothing to the State’: Survivors speak out over mother and baby homes redress injustice
Two survivors of mother and baby homes excluded from the €800m redress scheme challenge the State’s rules in court

Sat, 09 Aug, 2025

Mother and baby homes report
‘Good step forward’ as bishop to meet Sean Ross Abbey campaigners
Bishop of Killaloe Fintan Monahan is willing to meet campaigners and survivors about the mother and baby home burial ground

Fri, 08 Aug, 2025

No burial records found for 80 children who died in institution that predated Tuam mother and baby home
No burial records found for 80 children who died in institution that predated Tuam mother and baby home
Glenamaddy was an institution which was set up  in 1921 by Galway County Council as part of its reorganisation of services for the poor prior to the establishment of the Tuam mother and baby home

Wed, 30 Jul, 2025

Second major apartment development refused on historic Bessborough site in Cork City
Second major apartment development refused on historic Bessborough site in Cork City
Planning permission for 140 apartments at Cork’s former Bessborough mother and baby home has been refused over unit mix concerns

Wed, 30 Jul, 2025

Plans refused for 280 apartments on campus of former Bessborough mother and baby home
Plans refused for 280 apartments on campus of former Bessborough mother and baby home
Planners reject Estuary View’s proposal for 280 apartments at Bessborough, citing concerns over housing mix and excessive scale

Fri, 25 Jul, 2025

'They are people who were wronged': Survivors challenge exclusion from redress scheme
'They are people who were wronged': Survivors challenge exclusion from redress scheme
The €800m redress scheme, which was rolled out last year, is available for survivors who were resident in 14 of the mother and baby homes examined by the Commission of Inquiry and all county homes

Wed, 23 Jul, 2025

Troubled Ground - Episode 1: The first ever mass grave exhumation gets underway
Troubled Ground - Episode 2: Families hope that mass excavation can unveil the secrets of Tuam mother and baby home
Irish Examiner podcast explores how local research into a hidden burial site sparked international outrage and official action

 Listen | Tue, 22 Jul, 2025

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Fergus Finlay: The truth is being exhumed in Tuam. But will Ireland ever face it?
S Fergus Finlay: The truth is being exhumed in Tuam. But will Ireland ever face it?
The Tuam excavations must not be the end of the story — they must mark the start of real justice

Tue, 22 Jul, 2025

HSE has no burial records for 80 mother and baby home children who died at Galway hospital
HSE has no burial records for 80 mother and baby home children who died at Galway hospital
The Health Service Executive has said it has no burial records for the 80 children who died at Galway hospital having been admitted from the Tuam mother and baby home during its operation.

Sun, 20 Jul, 2025

‘We did our best’: Religious order’s defence of county home care sparks fresh redress row
‘We did our best’: Religious order’s defence of county home care sparks fresh redress row
Sisters of St John of God defended their role in a county home and offered a conditional €75k donation, newly released records show

Sat, 19 Jul, 2025

Troubled Ground - Episode 1: The first ever mass grave exhumation gets underway
Troubled Ground - Episode 1: The first ever mass grave exhumation gets underway
Irish Examiner podcast explores how local research into a hidden burial site sparked international outrage and official action

 Listen | Tue, 15 Jul, 2025

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Watch: Anna Corrigan speaks at Tuam Mother and Baby site 
Watch: Anna Corrigan speaks at Tuam Mother and Baby site 
The long awaited exhumation of the Tuam babies burial site got underway at 10. 38am on Monday, where it is believed the remains of 796 children lie buried.

Mon, 14 Jul, 2025

Tuam mother and baby homes
Tuam babies exhumation begins as forensic team investigates burial site of 796 children
Forensic experts have begun a two-year excavation of the Tuam site where hundreds of children were buried

Mon, 14 Jul, 2025

Exhumation of Tuam babies site begins as surviving mother prays to find missing son
Exhumation of Tuam babies site begins as surviving mother prays to find missing son
Tuam mother, Chrissie Tully, prays her missing baby son is found as the historic mass grave exhumation of 796 children begins

Mon, 14 Jul, 2025

Alison O'Reilly: It took a global spotlight for many to accept hundreds of babies are buried in a septic tank in Tuam
Alison O'Reilly: It took a global spotlight for many to accept hundreds of babies are buried in a septic tank in Tuam
The long-awaited exhumation of the Tuam babies marks a historic moment, but the fight for accountability is far from over

Sun, 13 Jul, 2025

Bon Secure Sisters statement of apology
Tuam exhumation: 'Only the bones can tell us who they are and what happened to them'
Louth native Oran Finegan has worked at the sites of some of the world’s most horrific atrocities, including the aftermath of the Balkans war, where many thousands were killed

Sat, 12 Jul, 2025

'The exclusion is a fresh injustice. My sister is buried there, her memory matters' 
'The exclusion is a fresh injustice. My sister is buried there, her memory matters' 
Tuam mother and baby home survivor Margaret Byrne has criticised the lack of support from Government 

Tue, 08 Jul, 2025

'Hopefully, they find as many of the missing children as possible'
'Hopefully, they find as many of the missing children as possible'
As a forensic team prepares to open the grounds of the former Tuam mother and baby home next week, archaeologist Toni Maguire explains the process involved

Tue, 08 Jul, 2025

Drone restrictions over Tuam site ahead of full-scale excavation
Drone restrictions over Tuam site ahead of full-scale excavation
The limit on the use of drones, issued by the Irish Aviation Authority, arises out of the sensitive nature of the work and the requirement for privacy

Tue, 08 Jul, 2025

Bons Secours Sisters release Tuam archives for first time as site excavation begins 
Bons Secours Sisters release Tuam archives for first time as site excavation begins 
Some 796 children died at Tuam mother and baby home over 40 years

Tue, 08 Jul, 2025

Bon Secure Sisters statement of apology
International experts join mass grave excavation at Tuam mother and baby home
The full-scale excavation of the site will try to identify the remains of infants who died at the home between 1925 and 1961

Mon, 07 Jul, 2025

Probe into mother and baby homes
Sean Ross Abbey survivor says minister 'avoiding' survivors and demands site excavation
A survivor of Sean Ross Abbey has accused Norma Foley of avoiding survivors’ demands for excavation and more meaningful engagement

Wed, 02 Jul, 2025

Taoiseach pledges to address remembrance for the women and children of Bessborough
Taoiseach pledges to address remembrance for the women and children of Bessborough
Micheál Martin said: 'Nothing can undo the wrong that has been done, but comfort can be brought to those of you who remember your brothers, sisters, family members' 

Sun, 29 Jun, 2025

Tuam grave exhumation: 'Deeply emotional' day for families as dig finally gets under way
Tuam grave exhumation: 'Deeply emotional' day for families as dig finally gets under way
Site of mother and baby home has now been sealed off and will remain closed for at least two years

Mon, 16 Jun, 2025

Tuam Mother and Baby Home site
Preparatory work begins ahead of mass grave excavation at mother and baby home
In 2014, research led by local historian Catherine Corless indicated that 796 babies and young children were buried in a sewage system at the Co Galway institution across that time period

Mon, 16 Jun, 2025

Long-awaited exhumation at Tuam: 'I hope we can find all the children'
Long-awaited exhumation at Tuam: 'I hope we can find all the children'
Diggers and construction contractors preparing to open the ground under the supervision of some of the country’s top forensic archaeologists

Mon, 16 Jun, 2025

Tuam Mother and Baby Home site
Gardaí may investigate if Tuam baby exhumation reveals evidence of unlawful deaths
Forensic experts to begin excavation at former mother and baby home, where remains of 796 children may be buried

Wed, 11 Jun, 2025

First mass exhumation of children’s graves to begin in Tuam on June 16
First mass exhumation of children’s graves to begin in Tuam on June 16
The long-awaited excavation follows a decade of campaigning by families and survivors of the Tuam mother and baby home

Wed, 11 Jun, 2025

'Will we find them all?' Families prepare for excavation at Tuam mother and baby home
'Will we find them all?' Families prepare for excavation at Tuam mother and baby home
The long-promised excavation of the Tuam 'pit', where it is thought the remains of nearly 800 infants were dumped, is to take place this month.  Alison O'Reilly talks to families about what they hope will be uncovered

Tue, 03 Jun, 2025

Tuam babies' burial site to be sealed off as mass grave exhumation begins in June
Tuam babies' burial site to be sealed off as mass grave exhumation begins in June
Excavation marks Ireland’s first mass grave intervention as families hope for answers after decades of campaigning

Sat, 31 May, 2025

FILE PHOTO An Bord Pleanala has refused planning permission for a 179-unit apartment development on the site of the Bessborough
Gareth O'Callaghan: Tell us what’s going on at Bessborough — we have a right to know
Despite promises and official statements, Ireland has yet to fully investigate where nearly 900 Bessborough babies are buried

Sat, 31 May, 2025

Mother and baby home survivors to take High Court case over their exclusion from redress scheme
Mother and baby home survivors to take High Court case over their exclusion from redress scheme
Group of 556 includes survivors from eligible institutions who have been excluded from the scheme and survivors of homes outside remit of scheme

Fri, 23 May, 2025

Oldest survivor of Tuam mother and baby home to purchase first home after fundraising appeal
Oldest survivor of Tuam mother and baby home to purchase first home after fundraising appeal
Chrissie Tully fears her first son — Michael — may have been adopted to the US without her knowledge. She never got to see either his death cert or a grave

Tue, 20 May, 2025

IRISH US
Just over €65m paid out in mother and baby home redress scheme
Only two of eight religious bodies linked to mother and baby homes have offered to contribute to a survivor redress scheme despite lengthy negotiations

Sun, 18 May, 2025

Exhumation of Tuam babies' mass grave to begin in June, confirms intervention director
Exhumation of Tuam babies' mass grave to begin in June, confirms intervention director
After years of campaigning, the long-awaited excavation at the Tuam site will get underway in June

Tue, 29 Apr, 2025

‘I told him those women were in hiding, carrying a secret’: Clodagh Malone on meeting Pope Francis
‘I told him those women were in hiding, carrying a secret’: Clodagh Malone on meeting Pope Francis
Mother and baby home survivor tells how Pope Francis answered her plea to tell mothers searching for their adopted children they were not committing a mortal sin

Thu, 24 Apr, 2025

Colm O'Gorman: I admired Pope Francis — but we must be honest about his failings
S Colm O'Gorman: I admired Pope Francis — but we must be honest about his failings
The Church has covered up abuses for centuries. Our failure to acknowledge that popes colluded in it is part of the problem 

Thu, 24 Apr, 2025

APTOPIX Vatican Pope
Pope Francis was ‘disgusted’ by abuse in Ireland
Clerical abuse survivor has spoken of her meeting with the Pope in 2018

Thu, 24 Apr, 2025

Pope Francis visit to Ireland - Day 2
S Fergus Finlay: Pope Francis — A good man but a failed papacy
Poor and marginalised people mattered to the late pope, but not so much to the Catholic Church — just look at its response to Sheila Nunan's mother and baby homes redress report

Mon, 21 Apr, 2025

Chrissie Tully's story of search for son to feature in 'New York Times'
Chrissie Tully's story of search for son to feature in 'New York Times'
The oldest known survivor of the Tuam mother and baby home 'didn’t think anyone would be interested' in her story

Fri, 18 Apr, 2025

Tuam survivor launches campaign to buy home in case missing son returns
Tuam survivor launches campaign to buy home in case missing son returns
Chrissie Tully, 94, hopes to buy her council house in Galway in case her missing son ever returns

Thu, 17 Apr, 2025

'Government should do better' on local mother and baby home memorials, says campaigner
'Government should do better' on local mother and baby home memorials, says campaigner
It comes as efforts under way to acknowledge dozens of people who died in several institutions in Cork City

Thu, 17 Apr, 2025

Fergus Finlay: Ireland is set up to deny truth
Fergus Finlay: Ireland is set up to deny truth
We need to find a new way of getting justice for the vulnerable hurt by our State

Wed, 16 Apr, 2025

Lonely girl with Doll - Silhouette
Who is Grace — the girl at the centre of the Farrelly Commission report? 
The 'Irish Examiner' details who Grace is and how she came to live with Family X 

Tue, 15 Apr, 2025

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