Mother and baby home survivors challenge bishop to help them find over 1,000 children buried there

It comes after the Bishop of Killaloe, Fintan Monaghan, urged his parishioners to 'name evil for what it is' in his Christmas message

The 'We Are Still Here' group has been calling for further forensic tests to be carried out on the grounds of the former mother and baby home at Sean Ross Abbey in Roscrea, Tipperary. File photo

Survivors of the former Sean Ross Abbey mother and baby home have asked their local bishop to help them find the 1,090 lost children who died at the religious-run institution, after he urged his parishioners to “name evil for what it is”.

During his Christmas message, Bishop of Killaloe Fintan Monaghan asked his community to “refuse the temptation to look away” and to “stand in solidarity with all who are wounded by violence, without qualification or selective compassion”.