Survivors of mother and baby homes will be able to seek access to records

Attorney general Paul Gallagher has clarified that access to individual records is possible, with all cases assessed on their individual merits. Picture: Colin Keegan

Survivors of mother and baby homes will be able to seek access to their personal records after the Government "clarified" concerns raised by furious survivors.

Cabinet ministers have admitted the Government has been left “badly shook” by the controversies involving the mother and baby homes and the establishment of the CervicalCheck Tribunal, which have enraged campaigners and survivors.