Survivors and creatives to ‘break the silence’ on Ireland’s dark Mother and  Baby Homes legacy

The graveyard at the Bessborough Centre in Blackrock, Cork.

A special online event will be livestreamed from the National Concert Hall tonight to ‘break the silence’ around Ireland’s dark legacy of mother and baby homes and other institutions.

The event is taking place as part of the International Literature Festival Dublin (ILFD) and will feature words and song from survivors, writers, and artists.