President signs Mother and Baby Homes Bill

Minister for Children Roderick O'Gorman has sought legal advice from the Attorney General on the sealing of mother and baby records. Picture: Sam Boal

President Michael D Higgins last night signed the controversial Mother and Baby Homes Bill which will seal records for 30 years.

More than 150,000 people had signed a petition to lift the seal on archives testimony from survivors of mother and baby homes as of 10.45pm Sunday.