Irish examiner view: Challenges to Mother and Baby Home Commission’s report 

An independent analysis carried out by 25 academics is due to be published on Wednesday

Volumes one to six of the Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation final report at the Tuam site. Picture: Andy Newman

As this week’s parades north of the border will show again, history is contested ground: One man’s triumph is another’s humiliation; one man’s volunteer is another’s terrorist. 

That, in the broadest sweep, is how history works but when a specific issue becomes the subject of an inquiry initiated by our parliament it is essential to be able to believe that the conclusions of that inquiry are reliable and comprehensive.