Catholic and Church of Ireland primates express shame over NI mother and baby homes

Catholic and Church of Ireland primates express shame over NI mother and baby homes
(Liam McBurney/PA)

The archbishops of the Catholic Church and the Church of Ireland have expressed shame over mother and baby homes.

More than 10,000 women and girls entered institutions for unmarried mothers across Northern Ireland between 1922 and 1990, and a report has revealed claims of inappropriate labour and being stigmatised at the homes, run by Catholic orders and Protestant clergy.

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