Healy named as chair of mother and baby forum

Gráinne Healy has been appointed as the new chair of the Collaborative Forum on Mother and Baby Homes.

Dr Healy is a former chair of the National Women’s Council of Ireland, member of the board of the Equality Authority of Ireland and the Women’s Health Council of Ireland. Her appointment by Children’s Minister Katherine Zappone comes after a turbulent few months for the body.