Robinson hits out at lack of dignity shown to Mother and Baby Home survivors

Mary Robinson: 'I can’t help feeling there is not much dignity when 550 people who had the courage to come forward and tell their very personal, very painful stories, there is no transcript and then the audio version is destroyed; it’s really a terrible loss.' File Picture.
Former President Mary Robinson has directly intervened in the Mother and Baby Homes controversy, hitting out at the lack of dignity shown to survivors.
Survivors and campaigners have called for the extension of the commission after it emerged that the recordings of witness testimony were deleted without verbatim transcripts being made.