columnistsClodagh Finn: Redress schemes show that State values property more than peopleWith the Government recently increasing the amount it will give to the mica redress scheme by €800m, the same amount that was announced for the Mother and Baby Redress Scheme, Clodagh Finn asks if the Government values the damage done to property above the unutterable damage inflicted on its own people?
court and crimeHigh Court requests further submissions in Mother and Baby Homes report challengeThe judge said he came across a “number of issues” while preparing his judgment, and he would like these answered by the parties
court and crimeNo breach of fair procedure in relation to mother and baby homes report, High Court toldThe court heard that submissions that the women were told during childbirth that they would have to “suffer for their sins” were actually contained in the report