State to outline opposition to challenges to Mother and Baby Homes report next month

The seven cases involve claims that the Commission’s final report does not accurately reflect the applicants' evidence to it

There are seven challenges to the final report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes, including one by retired nurse Philomena Lee (pictured). Photo: Mark Stedman/Photocall Ireland

The Government and the State will set out the nature of their opposition next month to seven challenges brought over the final report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes.

Today, when case managing the seven separate cases, Mr Justice Garrett Simons suggested that one or two ‘lead’ cases might be selected to decide core issues raised in all of them.