# Redress

February

February 2023

# Stolen

'Witnesses telling their stories, while they're still alive, is very powerful'

Stolen, a new documentary, explores mother and baby homes in Ireland.

19.7k

Feb 26th 2023, 8:00 AM

# Tender

Government seeks experts to ensure Mother and Baby Home redress scheme doesn't break GDPR rules

The successful applicant will have to ensure the operation of the scheme is fully compliant with all national and EU data protection laws.

5.7k

Feb 23rd 2023, 6:30 AM

# heated debate

Mother and Baby Homes: 'Morally obnoxious' and 'callous' redress scheme passes Dáil vote

There were heated exchanges in the Dáil this evening as members of the opposition warned that the Government will face legal action.

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Feb 22nd 2023, 8:45 PM

# Redress

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 could feel the blood draining from me': Magdalene survivor criticises 'frightening' UN decision

Elizabeth Coppin said survivors of institutional abuse are being left with nowhere to turn.

21.1k

Feb 19th 2023, 9:00 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

29.6k

Feb 14th 2023, 12:05 AM

# Redress

'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”.

28.5k

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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Updated

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.

4.4k

Feb 1st 2023, 7:00 AM

This year

2023

# 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."

20.3k

Jan 15th 2023, 12:05 AM

Last year

2022

# redacted lives

'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."

27.5k

Dec 18th 2022, 12:10 AM

# Podcast

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

# tributes

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

His legal proceedings against the State are ongoing.

12.2k

Nov 21st 2022, 9:16 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.

10.0k

Nov 15th 2022, 3:52 PM

# 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.

5.8k

Nov 11th 2022, 8:29 PM

# Redress

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”.

27.0k

Oct 27th 2022, 4:26 PM

# Redress

'€5,000 for your child being taken? You would get multiples of that for a whiplash injury'

Opposition TDs have sharply criticised the Mother and Baby Homes redress scheme.

37.8k

Updated

Oct 19th 2022, 3:45 PM

Voices

Holly Cairns: Calculating redress based on length of time in an institution is just wrong

The Social Democrats TD says the government’s redress scheme fails to consider human rights violations perpetrated on thousands of women and children.

7.9k

Oct 19th 2022, 7:00 AM

# Redress

Mother and Baby Homes: People will have up to five years to apply for redress under new scheme

New payment bands for compensation have now been confirmed.

8.9k

Oct 17th 2022, 6:09 PM

# Roderic O'Gorman

Mother and Baby Homes: Survivors say redress scheme ignores the trauma of family separation

The controversial €800 million scheme was approved by the Cabinet today.

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Updated

Oct 11th 2022, 6:00 PM

# review scrapped

Mother and Baby Homes: Some consequences - like testimonies - are more important than others

Nearly two years after the Commission of Investigation published its final report, survivors are still being ignored, Órla Ryan writes.

18.5k

Oct 8th 2022, 8:30 AM

# boarded out

'100 years of injustice': Survivors call for mother and baby home redress scheme to be extended

“Violation of human rights could become a thorn in the side of this Government.”

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Updated

Sep 15th 2022, 5:30 PM

# holy land

The Explainer x Noteworthy: Are religious property proceeds going to redress?

Noteworthy’s Maria Delaney tells Susan Daly about how over €90 million worth of properties were sold.

7.2k

Aug 30th 2022, 5:45 PM

THE MORNING LEAD

Religious orders involved in redress sold properties totalling €90 million since 2016

A report by

Maria Delaney

Investigation by Noteworthy finds these congregations paid €27m to the State in redress during this time.

Investigation by Noteworthy finds these congregations paid €27m to the State in redress during this time

70% - or just under €250m - of redress for institutional child abuse now paid by congregations

Mother and baby institution survivor: "I have no expectations... It’s cold, hard business."

42.9k

Aug 29th 2022, 12:05 AM

# Redress

Independent office to lead excavation of Tuam Mother and Baby Home site

Minister for Children Roderic O’Gorman proposed the office be set up following the signing into law of the Institutional Burials Act.

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Jul 27th 2022, 5:41 PM

# Court

More Mother and Baby Home survivors to take legal action if they're excluded from Redress Bill

There is mounting pressure on the Government to extend the redress scheme to cover extra survivors.

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Jul 13th 2022, 5:10 PM

# Redress

6-month rule and legal waiver must be scrapped from Mother & Baby Home redress plan, committee says

The Children’s Committee also said the relevant religious congregations “must contribute significant finances to fund the scheme”.

10.8k

Jul 12th 2022, 9:02 PM

Voices

Extract: 'My mother was given a half hour’s notice to get me ready to have me taken from her'

In a new book on redress and Ireland’s institutions, Mary Harney tells her story of illegal adoption and the abuse and neglect that followed.

28.6k

Jun 12th 2022, 7:00 AM

# Derek Leinster

Bethany Home survivor 'highly concerned' by legal delays as State seeks more time to respond

The State believes parts of Derek Leinster’s case fall outside the statute of limitations.

7.4k

May 30th 2022, 2:28 PM

# Redress

'People are dying before they get justice': Another member leaves Mother and Baby Home forum

Conrad Bryan said survivors are not being listened to when it comes to redress, so he’s taking matters into his own hands

19.9k

Apr 15th 2022, 7:00 AM

# SITE OF CONSCIENCE

Remembrance centre to be located at site of former Magdalene Laundry on Sean McDermott Street

The centre will honour survivors of mother and baby homes, industrial schools, reformatories, Magdalene laundries and related institutions.

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Mar 29th 2022, 4:45 PM

# Redress

Mica homeowner group welcomes new report on costings for grant scheme

The report puts rebuild costs at between €150,000 and €421,000 depending on the size and location of the house.

6.9k

Mar 3rd 2022, 3:42 PM

# mother and baby homes

'I'll protest until I die': Call for 'forgotten' boarded out children to be given redress

Survivors say they will keep protesting until the scheme is changed.

14.9k

Jan 20th 2022, 12:21 PM

All time

# Commission

Taoiseach rules out reopening redress scheme for mother and baby home survivors

A High Court ruling that found the Commission of Investigation acted unlawfully by denying fair procedure to survivors prompted calls for a review.

16.2k

Dec 31st 2021, 10:01 AM

# burials bill

Tuam site may finally be excavated in 2022 - five years after 'significant' human remains found

The long-awaited Burials Bill and the Birth Information and Tracing Bill are expected to be published in the next two months.

The site of the former mother and baby home may be excavated five years after a "significant" quantity of human remains were found

Survivors, relatives and archaeologists have called for the Tuam site to be excavated urgently, Órla Ryan reports

The long-awaited Burials Bill and the Birth Information and Tracing Bill are expected to be published in the next two months

12.0k

Dec 24th 2021, 12:05 AM

# crumbling blocks

Mica redress: Package for homeowners capped at €420,000 in €2.2 billion scheme

The scheme will cover an estimated 7,500 homes at a total cost of €2.2 billion.

56.7k

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Nov 30th 2021, 8:55 PM

# response to redress

Government will not oppose motion for review of redress scheme for Mother and Baby Home survivors

Survivors’ groups gathered at Leinster House today to call for the redress scheme to be amended to better meet the needs of survivors.

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Updated

Nov 23rd 2021, 8:40 PM

# mother-and-baby homes

Over 30 experts ask O'Gorman to change redress scheme so it considers 'impact of early trauma'

People who were born in a mother and baby institution but spent less than six months there are excluded from the scheme.

12.9k

Nov 22nd 2021, 4:23 PM

# mother-and-baby homes

'They're waiting for more of us to die': Women whose children were taken react to redress scheme

The Government’s long-awaited Mother and Baby Homes redress scheme was unveiled during the week.

The Government's €800 million Mother and Baby Homes redress scheme was unveiled during the week

Women say basing compensation on their length of stay in an institution is "absolutely disgraceful"

The exclusion of many people born in institutions is a "divide and conquer" strategy, survivors tell Órla Ryan

21.4k

Nov 21st 2021, 12:05 AM

# mother-and-baby homes

'No understanding of trauma': Survivors hit out at 6-month rule & legal waiver in redress scheme

The Government unveiled the long-awaited Mother and Baby Home redress scheme earlier today.

20.0k

Nov 16th 2021, 7:15 PM