Support groups urge council to refuse planning for Bessborough site

The Bessboro Mother and Baby Home Support Group said the uncertainty around potential child burials on the site still exists today.

A computer-generated image of the proposed 92-unit residential development at Bessboro, Blackrock, Cork.

Bessborough survivor support groups have urged city planners to refuse planning for apartments on the former mother and baby home site.

They are among several parties to make submissions in relation to MWB Two’s second planning application on the Bessborough site in Cork.