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Staff say 'nuns have abandoned their founding purposes' as Cork centre for vulnerable to close
Staff say 'nuns have abandoned their founding purposes' as Cork centre for vulnerable to close

The religious order which owns the Bessborough campus in Cork City has been accused of abandoning its moral compass after confirming it plans to pull the plug on its involvement in the family centre which cares for vulnerable families and children.

Wed, 09 Oct, 2019

Garda probe of baby deaths discrepancy in Bessborough sought
Garda probe of baby deaths discrepancy in Bessborough sought
Campaigners have called for a Garda investigation into why the religious order which ran Bessborough Mother and Baby Home reported significantly higher numbers of infant deaths to state inspectors than it recorded privately.

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