Bishop of Waterford 'ashamed and upset' by findings of Mother and Baby Homes report

Asked whether criminal investigations and charges could be brought upon priests and nuns who operated the institutions, the Bishop said 'I think so. Yes.'

Bishop of Waterford and Lismore, Alphonsus Cullinan said the stories he had heard about the homes were “harrowing and gut-wrenching." File Picture

Bishop of Waterford and Lismore Alphonsus Cullinan has said that he was both “ashamed and upset” to read the findings of the report of the Commission of Investigation in Mother and Baby Homes in Ireland.

Speaking to Déise Today on WLR FM this afternoon, the Bishop said the stories he had heard were “harrowing and gut-wrenching” and that he could "only imagine what life was like" for those who experienced the horrors of the homes.