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Nuns told to reinstate folly at Bessborough
Nuns told to reinstate folly at Bessborough

A religious Order has been told to prepare plans for the full reinstatement of an historic folly on the grounds of the former Bessborough Mother and Baby Home in Cork following its near-total demolition earlier this month.

Thu, 28 Mar, 2019

Vaccine trial victim to lodge complaints over altered file
Vaccine trial victim to lodge complaints over altered file

One of the victims of the Bessborough vaccine trial is to make a formal Garda complaint after it emerged files were altered in 2002.

Thu, 17 Nov, 2016

SPECIAL REPORT: Nuns told don’t co-operate as Bishop tried to thwart probes into Bessborough scandal
SPECIAL REPORT: Nuns told don’t co-operate as Bishop tried to thwart probes into Bessborough scandal

As Bessborough was investigated, the nuns were told don’t co-operate, writes Conall Ó Fatharta

Mon, 23 Nov, 2015

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