Fears mother and baby home archive could be hacked, damaged or lost 

There were fears that information relating to criminal acts perpetrated on survivors could also be compromised, records show. Picture: Laura Hutton/RollingNews.ie

Tusla warned there was a chance the archive of the mother and baby home commission could end up damaged, lost, or be compromised in a data leak.

In discussions with the Data Protection Commission (DPC), the Child and Family Agency said there was a “high risk” of problems arising with the transfer of the database to them for safekeeping.