Michael Moynihan: The prospect of building on Bessborough babies' bones should anger us all

If we can’t get angry about the prospect of diggers unearthing the bones and skulls of dead babies in order to build apartments, what is there to be angry about?

The 'Little Angels' memorial plot on the grounds of Bessborough: Cork City Council has granted planning permission for 140 apartments on the site. File Picture: Larry Cummins

Last week, planning permission was granted by Cork City Council for 140 apartments on the site of the former Bessborough mother and baby institution.

The reaction was swift. Speaking to this newspaper, Carmel Cantwell of the Bessborough Mother and Baby Home Support Group said: “We objected to this planning application because we believe that this site is one containing a landscape of trauma, loss, and unmarked burials.