# Institutions

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# Institutions

'Four lives were ripped apart': Woman plans legal action over mother's exclusion from redress

Mary wanted to raise her three children, but they were all taken from her. She died before she got justice.

Mary wanted to raise her three children but they were all taken from her, Órla Ryan reports

Her daughter is considering legal action over the fact Mary is excluded from the Mother and Baby Home redress scheme

"All of us were treated like criminals. The cruelty is just beyond words."

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Jan 15th 2023, 12:05 AM

Last year

2022

# mother and baby home

Campaigner criticises Government’s exhumation plans at Tuam mother and baby site

Anna Corrigan said she ‘fears’ that by focusing on the Co Galway site, the Government will ‘ignore’ other mother and baby institutions.

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Aug 15th 2022, 6:47 PM

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# sean mcdermott street

Over 9,500 people sign petition to block sale of former Dublin Magdalene Laundry

A vote on whether to sell the Sean McDermott Street Magdalene Laundry to a Japanese hotel chain has been adjourned.

25.8k

Sep 3rd 2018, 5:28 PM

# abuse report

Australian child abuse report finds years of 'serious failings' in its institutions

In total, more than 4,000 institutions were accused of abuse.

7.1k

Dec 15th 2017, 7:07 AM

# opportunity lost

Objections by Department of Justice to Magdalen redress investigation 'disingenuous' - Ombudsman

The Ombudsman has been harshly critical of the Department of Justice in his report published this morning.

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Nov 23rd 2017, 11:30 AM

# Historical Abuse

Congregation says government was 'forced' to set up €1.5 billion redress scheme for abuse victims

The Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate, one of the 18 congregations investigated by the Ryan Commission, has published a statement on the matter.

13.7k

Apr 4th 2017, 7:53 AM

# asylums

"We have always found ways to lock up mentally ill people": The disturbing history of Irish asylums

A new book on the evolution of Irish psychiatry has been written by Irish psychiatrist Brendan Kelly.

50.5k

Jan 14th 2017, 9:00 PM

# Investigation

Number of maternity homes a difficulty for mother and baby inquiry

The Commission have been asked to include a wide range of institutions within their scope of their inquiry.

4.8k

Jul 16th 2014, 4:32 PM

Voices

Opinion: Adoption, illegitimate children and ‘the bogey of proselytism’ in Catholic Ireland

The history of Ireland’s legal adoption battle is fraught with examples of church-state collusion, even after 1952 when legislation for it was finally enacted in Ireland.

3.6k

Jun 29th 2014, 8:30 AM

Voices

Opinion: Tuam's 800 babies – a legacy of shame and horror beyond words

The misogynistic meddling of the Catholic church in affairs of this young state was detrimental to the blossoming of a whole, enlightened and fulfilled society – and nobody bore the brunt of that more than vulnerable women and their babies.

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Jun 5th 2014, 7:30 PM

# Unmarried Mothers

'It's time to do something' - The forgotten mass grave of 800 babies in Galway

A campaign is now under way to construct a memorial.

60.8k

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May 27th 2014, 10:56 PM

# New Rules

Lenders will be required to introduce a board 'diversity policy' from 2015

It’s one of several changes in a revised corporate governance code issued by the Central Bank.

6.8k

Dec 23rd 2013, 5:35 PM

# Redress

Bethany Home survivors to Taoiseach: "Please do not treat us differently"

The group say that they have suffered physical and mental wounds due to their time in Bethany Home.

3.3k

Jun 22nd 2013, 7:30 AM

# Magdalenes

In their own words: Survivors' accounts of life inside a Magdalene Laundry

The report published today includes a section devoted to survivors’ first-hand accounts of life in a Laundry.

32.2k

Feb 5th 2013, 9:10 PM

# Laundries

Religious orders offer apology for abuse in Magdalene Laundries

The four orders whose Laundries were investigated in the report express regret for the abuse uncovered there.

12.8k

Feb 5th 2013, 7:05 PM

# Magdalenes

Magdalene Laundries made very little money, says report

Despite a common perception that the laundries were highly profitable, the report by Senator Martin McAleese says they barely broke even.

18.5k

Feb 5th 2013, 6:10 PM

# Irish Colleges

The HEA proposes merging 39 colleges into 24

By reducing the number of institutions, the HEA believes it will improve quality, increase capacity and be better value.

7.1k

Jan 16th 2013, 12:00 PM

# Bankers

27 bankers earning over €500,000 a year

Figures released today show that 20 of the staff are in Bank of Ireland, while seven are in the IBRC. Sinn Féin finance spokesperson Pearse Doherty said that he is “amazed and raging”.

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Nov 20th 2012, 9:19 PM

# food poverty

10 per cent of Irish population living in food poverty

Those most at risk are those with low incomes, young families and lone parents, according to research commissioned by the Department of Social Protection.

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Oct 16th 2012, 10:21 AM

# Child Abuse

Child abuse helpline sees large increase in calls

Some callers said they had harmed themselves, while others reported eating disorders and relationship difficulties.

987

Jun 11th 2012, 10:46 AM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Nine things to know this morning: Victory on our bailout interest, former NotW editor drops bombshell on James Murdoch, and Simon Cowell’s latest legal headache

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Jul 22nd 2011, 8:56 AM

# Ryan Report

Will religious congregations attend key meeting with Ruairí Quinn?

How much compensation the Church pays to victims of abuse in residential institutions is up for discussion.

275

Jul 22nd 2011, 8:00 AM

# Belgium

Belgian church to compensate victims for abuse

The Catholic church in Belgium said that in recognition of its “moral responsibility and the expectations of society” it will ensure those who suffered sexual abuse at the hands of clergy will be compensated.

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May 30th 2011, 3:07 PM