Government urged to release names of Bessborough children

Catherine Corless, the historian who exposed the Tuam Babies scandal, has called on the Government to release the names of more than 900 children who died in Cork’s Bessborough Mother and Baby home.

Government urged to release names of Bessborough children
Mon, 19 Aug, 2019 - 07:10

By Donal O’Keeffe

Catherine Corless, the historian who exposed the Tuam Babies scandal, has called on the Government to release the names of more than 900 children who died in Cork’s Bessborough Mother and Baby home.

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CourtsPlace: BessboroughPlace: Cork’sPlace: Bessborough Mother and Baby HomePlace: CorkPlace: Tuam MotherPlace: TuamPerson: Catherine CorlessPerson: Donal O’KeeffePerson: CorlessPerson: Corless’Person: Joan BurtonPerson: social protection ministerPerson: Regina DohertyPerson: BurtonPerson: DrPerson: James DeenyEvent: Tuam Babies scandalOrganisation: Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby HomesOrganisation: UCCOrganisation: Magdalene LaundriesOrganisation: Mother and Baby HomesOrganisation: Irish ExaminerOrganisation: Commission of InvestigationOrganisation: General Register OfficeOrganisation: Department of Employment Affairs and Social ProtectionOrganisation: BessboroughOrganisation: Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary
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