European Commission to investigate mother and baby homes

The European Commission is to investigate allegations about the Irish State's treatment of women in mother and baby homes. File Picture of Sean Ross Abbey in Roscrea, Tipperary, which was a mother and baby home operated by the Sisters of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary from 1930 to 1970.

The European Commission is to investigate allegations about the Irish State’s treatment of women in mother and baby homes.

It is also to investigate allegations about the way the State has treated survivors of those homes.