Presbyterian Church ‘unreservedly apologises’ for role in NI Mother and Baby Homes

The research report on Mother and Baby Homes and Magdalene laundries in Northern Ireland at Stormont following its publication (Liam McBurney/PA)

The head of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland has apologised for its role in the Mother and Baby Homes.

A research report into operation of the institutions, published on Tuesday, examined eight mother and baby homes, a number of former workhouses and four Magdalene laundries.