NI Mother and baby homes report ‘reveals legacy of lifetime of trauma’

A report into operation of homes for unmarried mothers and their babies in NI was published on Tuesday as ministers faced inquiry calls (Brian Lawless/PA)

Residents of homes for unmarried mothers and their children in Northern Ireland suffered a “lifetime of trauma”, Stormont’s First Minister has said.

A “victim-centred” independent investigation was ordered and Arlene Foster pledged the voices of survivors would be heard “loudly and clearly”.