Mother and baby home survivor 'disappointed' with money she was offered through redress scheme

Helen Culpan: 'I have accepted the offer. It doesn’t make up for what happened to the women and children like me, but my age is against me, and that’s why I have accepted it.' Picture: Patrick Browne

A 90-year-old woman who previously described how a priest looked up her skirt when she confided in him she had been raped, has said she is relieved to have agreed a compensation package to be delivered under the redress scheme.

Helen Culpan said she was a little disappointed with the amount of money being offered, but conceded she simply did not have time to wait much longer for a different resolution.