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Bon Secure Sisters statement of apology
Work to identify buried babies at Tuam mother and baby home could begin by end of year
Work by historian and campaigner, Catherine Corless, revealed that 796 babies and young children had died and been “indecently buried in a defunct sewage system” at the Co Galway home between 1925 and 1961

Tue, 22 Feb, 2022

Mother and baby homes report
Acceptance of mother and baby home inquiry proposals a ‘watershed moment’
A Stormont commitment to investigate the mistreatment of women and children in mother and baby homes in Northern Ireland marks a “watershed moment” for victims, the deputy First Minister has said.

Mon, 15 Nov, 2021

Mother and baby homes report
Ireland needs referendum to give adopted children the right to birth information
In it Together says that there are 1,544 false birth records known to date – far higher than the 151 estimated by the Government.

Tue, 19 Oct, 2021

Magdalene laundries
Michelle O’Neill to push for public inquiry into mother and baby homes
The Deputy First Minister said that she accepted all of the recommendations of an expert panel into mother and baby homes, Magdalene Laundries and workhouses

Tue, 05 Oct, 2021

Mother and baby homes
Public inquiry must address ‘great scandal’ of NI mother and baby homes
The “great scandal” of mother and baby homes, Magdalene Laundries and workhouses in Northern Ireland must be investigated by a public inquiry, an independent panel has recommended.

Tue, 05 Oct, 2021

Son only found out mother was inside NI Magdalene Laundry when she died
Son only found out mother was inside NI Magdalene Laundry when she died
The unmarried mother of four spent 25 years in the Sisters of the Good Shepherd laundry in Derry until her death there in 1981

Tue, 05 Oct, 2021

Mother and baby homes report
Mother and baby home survivors in NI urged to give their view on support services
The Victims and Survivors Service (VSS) has been commissioned by the Department of Health to identify support and services needed for victims and survivors of the institutions

Mon, 21 Jun, 2021

Mother and baby home survivor urges Bill to pass so there are ‘no more delays’
Mother and baby home survivor urges Bill to pass so there are ‘no more delays’
Alice Coughlan, a survivor of the Bessborough institution, described the Government’s Burials Bill as “divisive”.

Tue, 27 Apr, 2021

Church abuse
Stormont urged to set up redress scheme for mother and baby home survivors
Commissioner for survivors of mother and baby homes said it could take 10 years before all the payments are made

Mon, 26 Apr, 2021

Bon Secure Sisters statement of apology
Exhuming remains from mother and baby homes could take up to 15 years
The process of exhuming the remains of thousands of infants and children from mother and baby homes could take 10 to 15 years, an expert has said.

Wed, 14 Apr, 2021

Mother and baby homes report
Infant mortality rates at Northern Ireland baby homes ‘huge unanswered question’
An expert panel has been commissioned to work with survivors of mother and baby homes and Magdalene laundries to design the shape of a future investigation

Thu, 11 Mar, 2021

Herstory on St Brigid's Day
Mother and baby home survivor calls for inquiry to be extended
Siobhan gave evidence to the inquiry in 2017 and said the information should become part of an archive for future generations

Sat, 20 Feb, 2021

St Brigid's Day
Buildings across Ireland lit up in honour of mother and baby home survivors
A light show took place at various locations across the country, including Athlone Castle and Sean Ross Abbey in Roscrea.

Mon, 01 Feb, 2021

Mother and baby homes report
Catholic and Church of Ireland primates express shame over NI mother and baby homes
The archbishops of the Catholic Church and the Church of Ireland have expressed shame over mother and baby homes.

Wed, 27 Jan, 2021

Pope Francis visit to Ireland
Archbishop Eamon Martin asks for forgiveness of survivors of mother and baby homes
The head of the Catholic church in Ireland has apologised and asked for the forgiveness of the survivors of the mother and baby homes.

Wed, 27 Jan, 2021

Mother and baby homes report
Presbyterian Church ‘unreservedly apologises’ for role in NI Mother and Baby Homes
The head of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland has apologised for its role in the Mother and Baby Homes.

Tue, 26 Jan, 2021

Mother and baby homes report
Light shed on Northern Ireland’s mother and baby homes
Here is some of the key information uncovered by the 500-page research report.

Tue, 26 Jan, 2021

Coronavirus - Thu Jan 14, 2021
NI Mother and baby homes report ‘reveals legacy of lifetime of trauma’
Residents of homes for unmarried mothers and their children in Northern Ireland suffered a “lifetime of trauma”, Stormont’s First Minister has said.

Tue, 26 Jan, 2021

Mother and baby homes report
Report on Northern Ireland's Mother and baby homes due to be published
A report into mother-and-baby homes in Northern Ireland is due to be published today by the Stormont Executive.

Tue, 26 Jan, 2021

Mother and baby homes report
First and Deputy First Ministers urged to meet NI mother and baby home survivors
Northern Ireland’s First and Deputy First Ministers have been urged to meet with survivors of mother and baby homes.

Tue, 26 Jan, 2021

Ashcroft Playhouse reopening
Judi Dench pays tribute to Mother and Baby Homes survivor Philomena Lee
Judi Dench has paid tribute to Irish Mother and Baby Homes survivor and campaigner Philomena Lee, describing her as a “remarkable person”.

Thu, 14 Jan, 2021

Bon Secure Sisters statement of apology
NI Mother and baby home numbers could be ‘significantly higher’ than thought
Amnesty International said in addition to the numbers who went through mother and baby homes, thousands more experienced Magdalene Laundries and other women-specific institutions

Thu, 14 Jan, 2021

Mother and baby homes report
Michelle O’Neill pledges to deliver justice for Mother and Baby home survivors in NI
Northern Ireland’s Deputy First Minister has vowed to do “whatever is required” to secure justice for survivors of mother and baby homes.

Wed, 13 Jan, 2021

Mother and baby homes report
Taoiseach to deliver apology for mother and baby homes
The Taoiseach will apologise to survivors of homes for unmarried mothers and their children later.

Wed, 13 Jan, 2021

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