‘Make religious orders carry the cost of inquiry’

The religious orders involved in the mother-and-baby homes scandal should be made to pay for an inquiry into what went on, TDs have demanded.

Fine Gael Cork North West TD Áine Collins added her voice to growing demands for a wide-ranging probe into how mothers and their children were treated after the horrific revelations of the mass grave at a Bon Secours home in Tuam, Co Galway.

“We need to have a full inquiry. It can be delayed no longer. The orders should be made pay for it.