Scheme has 'triggered more trauma' for mother and baby homes survivors

Digging up painful memories in order to qualify for an 'insulting' payment

Chrissie Tully, 91, from Loughrea, Co Galway, with her son Patrick Naughton. They were reunited a decade ago. Picture: Hany Marzouk

It was meant to be the redress scheme that would help to heal some of the wounds endured by those forced into mother and baby homes, but instead it has caused a furious backlash from survivors.

Last year, Children's Minister Roderic O’Gorman announced the biggest compensation package in the history of the State, amounting to an estimated €800m, would roll out this year.