Mother and baby home survivors to take High Court case over their exclusion from redress scheme

The Department of Children approved a compensation scheme for survivors of the institutions last year, but the strict criteria means children who were in a home for less than six months are not eligible for a payment. File picture: Larry Cummins 

A group of 556 survivors of mother and baby homes are to take a landmark High Court case over their exclusion from the State redress scheme.

The Department of Children approved a compensation scheme for survivors of the institutions last year, but the strict criteria means children who were in a home for less than six months are not eligible for a payment.