Philomena Lee among mother and baby home survivors to 'experience difficulty' accessing redress

After becoming pregnant at 18, Philomena was sent to the Sean Ross Abbey in Roscrea, where she gave birth to a son. File Picture: Mark Stedman/Photocall Ireland

Philomena Lee, whose attempts to trace her adopted son were chronicled in the Oscar-nominated film Philomena is among survivors of mother and baby homes to experience "significant difficulties" in accessing redress.

The revelation is contained in a report by the special advocate for survivors on the workings of the State's compensation scheme, which opened to applicants in March.