'Enormous obstacles' blocking survivors accessing birth certs need to be removed

Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald TD said steps need to be taken 'really really quickly' to help people access their records. File Photo: Gareth Chaney/Collins

Pressure is mounting on the Government to remove the "enormous obstacles" preventing the survivors of mother and baby homes from accessing their birth certificates.

Calling for immediate changes to allow survivors to obtain their personal files, Sinn Féin president Mary Lou McDonald said she has a "jaundiced view" of parts of the Mother and Baby Home Commission's final report published this week.