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

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

Sun, 25 Oct, 2020 - 22:51
Elaine Loughlin Political Correspondent

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.

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