Daniel McConnell: A truly terrible week for this State

The effect of the actions taken by Donnelly, O’Gorman and their Government is to drive yet another stake into the hearts of the survivors and victims of the Mother and Baby Homes and the CervivalCheck scandals.

Vicky Phelan said she didn’t see any point in establishing a tribunal for women and families affected by the CervicalCheck scandal if it’s “not fit for purpose”. Picture:Gareth Chaney/Collins

This was a bad week for this State.

A really, really bad week.