The granting of planning permission for 140 apartments on the site of one of Ireland’s most notorious mother and baby institutions last week sent shockwaves through Cork’s survivor community.

Cork City Council granted permission to Estuary View Enterprises for apartments at Bessborough despite three previous refusals relating to the estate and concerns that it may contain the unmarked graves of hundreds of children.

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