# mother-and-baby homes

TD says Mother and Baby Home redress is 'madness', Varadkar accuses her of 'demonising' govt

Catherine Connolly clashed with the Taoiseach during Leaders’ Questions today.

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Feb 22nd 2023, 3:32 PM

# Elizabeth coppin

'I feel deflated, so low': Magdalene laundry survivor loses case at UN Committee Against Torture

Elizabeth Coppin argued that Ireland had violated her human rights under the Convention against Torture.

Elizabeth Coppin argued that Ireland had violated her human rights under the Convention against Torture, Órla Ryan reports

The UN Committee Against Torture has ruled in favour of the Irish State - a decision criticised by human rights experts

"I felt deflated, so low, and very sad, not just for me but for all of the Magdalene women who died in vain," Coppin said

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Feb 14th 2023, 12:05 AM

'I was the child of a fallen woman': Boyd Barrett gives powerful speech in Mother & Baby debate

The TD said the mother and baby home system perpetrated “shocking, perverted, twisted stuff”.

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Feb 2nd 2023, 10:28 AM

# redress scheme

'Mothers had their children ripped out of their arms': 24,000 people excluded from redress

The Mother and Baby Home redress scheme was sharply criticised by the opposition in the Dáil this evening.

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Feb 1st 2023, 9:00 PM

Voices

Opinion: Will it take a miracle for State to do right thing on Mother and Baby redress scheme?

The proposed redress scheme – which is expected to pass in the Dáil today – is deeply flawed, James Smith writes.

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Feb 1st 2023, 7:00 AM

Voices

Analysis: The six-month rule for Mother and Baby Homes redress does not add up

Barrister Seán Beatty says the government’s six-month rule around compensation is impossible to justify.

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Jan 31st 2023, 6:33 PM

# mother-and-baby homes

Planning application denied for apartments on former Bessborough Mother and Baby Home site

Cork City Council admitted in June that it was unable to find the burial place of twin babies who apparently died in Bessborough.

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Jan 22nd 2023, 7:00 PM

# 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

# Excavation

Tuam mother and baby home site will finally be excavated after Director is appointed next month

Relatives have welcomed the news but said there can be no further delays.

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Jan 7th 2023, 7:30 AM

Last year

2022

Redacted Lives: Catch up on our documentary series about Mother and Baby Homes

The six-part series follows survivors as they search for loved ones, answers and justice.

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Dec 27th 2022, 10:00 PM

Redacted Lives: Listen to the final episode of our new documentary series here

NEW EPISODE: Roderic O’Gorman is the latest minister to be passed what some survivors call a poisoned chalice: tackling issues caused by Ireland’s mother and baby home system How much can he achieve while in office?

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Dec 18th 2022, 4:12 PM

'Five grand can't give me my son back': Mother and Baby Home survivors hit out at redress plans

The final episode of Redacted Lives explores redress and plans to finally excavate the site of the former mother and baby home in Tuam.

The final episode of Redacted Lives explores redress and plans to finally excavate the site of the former mother and baby home in Tuam

Survivors believe State could face further legal action if so many people remain excluded from redress scheme, Órla Ryan reports

Maria Arbuckle says: "Five grand isn't going to change my life. My son being taken off me changed my life."

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Dec 18th 2022, 12:10 AM

Redacted Lives: Final episode explores redress and plans to excavate Tuam mother and baby home site

The final episode in the series features an interview with Children’s Minister Roderic O’Gorman.

In the sixth and final episode in the series, A Living Wound, we hear from Children’s Minister Roderic O’Gorman

Also in this episode, survivors explain why they disagree with the Government’s approach to redress and other issues

As Maria Arbuckle said: "“Five grand isn’t going to change my life. My son being taken off me changed my life."

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Dec 15th 2022, 11:00 AM

Redacted Lives: Listen to the fifth episode of our new documentary series here

NEW EPISODE: If or when they re-entered society, women sent to mother and baby homes were not expected to talk about what happened to them, let alone attempt to reconnect with their children. Many did, however – but with mixed success.

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Dec 13th 2022, 8:22 PM

'I don't want to die not knowing': Adopted people share their search to find their identity

The penultimate episode of Redacted Lives follows people on their search for relatives and information about their early lives – and the jubilation and heartbreak that journey can bring.

The penultimate episode of Redacted Lives follows people on their search for relatives and information, Órla Ryan reports

"I'm getting older now, I don't want to die not knowing," Marguerite Penrose tells us

One man who believes he was illegally adopted also shares the impact this has had on his life

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Dec 11th 2022, 12:05 AM

Redacted Lives: Mother and Baby Home survivors share if they found who they were looking for

In the penultimate episode in the series mothers and adopted people share the outcome of their searches.

In the penultimate episode in the series we find out if the survivors found who they were looking for

We also hear from adopted people about their search for their parents and information about their identity

Maria Arbuckle, like many women, spent decades looking for her son until a breakthrough in 2021

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Dec 8th 2022, 6:00 AM

Redacted Lives: Listen to the fourth episode of our documentary series here

NEW EPISODE: Many survivors felt as though the Mother and Baby Homes Commission was a chance for society to learn what truly happened in these institutions. But it fell short of offering the closure many needed, leading experts to ask: how?

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Dec 6th 2022, 4:30 PM

Redacted Lives: Listen to the third episode of our new documentary series here

In 1975, two children looked under a slab of concrete and saw what appeared to be bones. Decades later, their accidental discovery led to a mass grave being uncovered on the grounds of a former mother and baby home.

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Nov 29th 2022, 5:03 PM

Gardaí investigating 20 alleged crimes related to Mother and Baby Homes

In total, 89 complaints have been made to gardaí to date.

In total, 89 complaints have been made to gardaí to date, Órla Ryan reports

Most of those cases have been closed, but 20 remain open and are currently being investigated

Garda Commissioner says it would be difficult to prosecute people given the length of time that has passed

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Nov 27th 2022, 12:05 AM

# Excavation

Recruitment launched for Director who will oversee excavation of Tuam mother and baby home site

The recovery of remains at the site is expected to begin early next year.

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Nov 25th 2022, 9:13 AM

# Tuam

Redacted Lives: How boys robbing apples, and a local historian, uncovered a dark part of Irish history

The third episode of our new documentary series explores Tuam mother and baby home.

The third episode of our new documentary series explores Tuam mother and baby home

In 1975, two children hiding after being caught robbing apples uncovered what appeared to be piles of tiny bones

Decades later, their discovery was researched by a woman named Catherine Corless - who had no idea of the chain of events she would set into motion

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Nov 24th 2022, 6:00 AM

Redacted Lives: Listen to the second episode of our new documentary series here

A system of mother and baby homes, Magdalene laundries, and industrial schools flourished in 20th century Ireland. We examine how the Catholic Church’s hold on society allowed this to happen.

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Nov 22nd 2022, 8:45 AM

# tributes

'A remarkable man': Bethany Home campaigner Derek Leinster dies aged 81

His legal proceedings against the State are ongoing.

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Nov 21st 2022, 9:16 AM

'We were a pure Catholic nation - and anyone who challenged that in any way was punished'

The latest episode of Redacted Lives, The Journal’s new podcast, explores the power nexus between Church and State in Ireland.

The latest episode of Redacted Lives, The Journal's new podcast, explores the power nexus between Church and State

High Walls examines how and why so many unmarried mothers and their children were incarcerated in Ireland

Éamon de Valera tried to have the Constitution approved by the pope in 1937, Órla Ryan reports

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Nov 20th 2022, 12:05 AM

# high walls

Redacted Lives: The second episode of our new documentary series is out now

High Walls explores how and why so many unmarried mothers and their children were incarcerated in Ireland.

In 20th century Ireland, the Catholic Church exerted huge control over almost every aspect of people’s lives

Becoming pregnant outside marriage was viewed as one of the most shameful things a person could do

High Walls explores how and why so many unmarried mothers and their children were incarcerated in this country

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Nov 17th 2022, 6:00 AM

# bessborough

Planning permission sought for apartment buildings on site of former Mother and Baby Home

The burial place of 859 children who died at the Co Cork home is unknown.

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Nov 16th 2022, 6:37 PM

# tracey 1735

Redacted Lives: Listen to the first episode of our new documentary series here

Redacted Lives is a new documentary series from The Journal that tells the real story of mother and baby homes, and how the State continues to deny survivors access to information, proper redress and ownership of their true identities.

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Nov 16th 2022, 10:00 AM

# Roderic O'Gorman

Mother and Baby Homes: Forum says Tusla is 'erratic, dysfunctional and devoid of trust'

The Collaborative Forum’s report was finally published today – four years after it was compiled.

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Nov 15th 2022, 3:52 PM

# tracey 1735

Redacted Lives: The first episode of our new documentary series is out now

The Journal has launched a new podcast series that explores the experiences of people who passed through mother and baby homes.

More than 100,000 people spent time in these institutions in Ireland Their crime? Getting pregnant, or being born, outside marriage

Decades later, their search for answers continues

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Nov 13th 2022, 7:00 AM

'Pregnant from Ireland' - A term many people didn't know until recently, even the women themselves

Redacted Lives, a new podcast series about mother and baby homes, was released this week.

Redacted Lives, a new podcast series about mother and baby homes, was released this week

Episode one explores a certain term you may not have heard before: 'Pregnant from Ireland'

Some women labelled PFIs were brought back from the UK to Ireland against their will, like Terri Harrison

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Nov 13th 2022, 12:05 AM

# legal delays

Mother and Baby Homes: Collaborative Forum's report to finally be published - after years of delays

One member of the forum has said it’s largely pointless to publish the report now.

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Nov 11th 2022, 8:29 PM

Redacted Lives: New podcast will explore how families were torn apart by Mother and Baby Homes

Survivors of the mother and baby home system are finally telling their true stories.

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Nov 1st 2022, 6:00 AM

# bessborough

'You're a Quinn, you're one of us': Woman adopted to US in 1960 finally meets her Irish family

After years of searching – and having the wrong name for her father – Mary Jo Sullivan met her family.

Mary Jo Sullivan spent her early years in Bessborough mother and baby institution in Cork, before being adopted to the US in 1960

After years of searching - and having the wrong name for her father - she finally met her family in September

'Search angels', DNA and a photograph made it happen, Órla Ryan reports

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Oct 31st 2022, 12:05 AM

Government told to sue religious orders, or seize their assets, if they refuse to pay redress

Kathleen Funchion said the fact that pharma companies will not pay towards redress, and that religious orders may not pay, is “absolutely disgusting”.

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Oct 27th 2022, 4:26 PM