Taoiseach defends Coalition's record on mother and baby homes after review scrapped

Micheál Martin said his Government achieved more in relation to information and tracing than previous administrations had

Micheál Martin said Children's Minister Roderic O'Gorman has 'worked very hard with survivors on very challenging issues and has delivered on quite a number of those'. Picture: Brian Lawless

The Taoiseach has strongly defended the current Government’s record on mother and baby homes after it emerged that a promised independent review has been scrapped. 

Micheál Martin has said the current coalition has achieved far more, especially in relation to information and tracing, than previous governments.