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Mother and Baby Homes: State and society turned blind eye to thousands of deaths

Mother and Baby Homes: State and society turned blind eye to thousands of deaths — The 'Little Angels' memorial plot in the grounds of Bessborough in Cork. Around 56,000 unmarried mothers passed through, and 57,000 children were born, in the mother and baby homes under investigation by the Commission. Photo: Laura Hutton/RollingNews.ie

Tue, 12 Jan, 2021 - 18:03

Aoife Moore, Political Correspondent

Thousands of children died in Ireland's Mother and Baby Homes with no concern from the State or society, the Commission of Investigation has found.

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