Government approves plan for 'national site of conscience' at former Magdalene laundry

Teddy bears and a pair of children's shoes among memorabilia placed at the site of the former Bessborough mother and baby home in Cork. The new centre in Dublin is intended to honour survivors of such institutions. File picture: Larry Cummins

There has been a mixed reaction to a new National Centre for Research and Remembrance for survivors of Ireland's institutions.

The Government has approved plans for a “national site of conscience” which will open at the former Magdalene laundry on Sean McDermott St in Dublin.