Mother-and-Baby Homes

A view of works carried out at the site in July this year (Image: RollingNews.ie)

Workhouse era skeletal remains found at Tuam site

Five sets of historical, skeletal human remains consistent with the workhouse era - dating from 1841 to 1918 - have been recovered at the former site of the Mother and Baby Institution in Tuam.

Connacht • 03 Oct

Survivors feel 'distress' over Mother and Baby scheme

Eligibility requirements currently part of the Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme have caused anger and distress to many survivors, according to the Special Advocate for Survivors.

Ireland • 25 Jun

The initial works on the dig will take four weeks before a full-scale excavation gets under way

Work to seal off part of former Tuam mother-and-baby home

Preliminary works to enable the excavation of the former mother-and-baby home in Tuam, Co Galway, are under way.

Connacht • 16 Jun

The research of Catherine Corless drew attention to burial practices at the Mother and Baby home in Tuam

Excavation of Tuam Mother and Baby home site welcomed

Catherine Corless, whose research first drew attention to burial practices at the Mother and Baby Home in Tuam, says the announcement about the impending excavation of the site is wonderful news.

Ireland • 11 Jun

UK govt considering whether to support Philomena's Law

The British government is considering whether to support legislation, known as 'Philomena's law', which seeks to help UK based survivors of Irish mother-and-baby homes access compensation, after over 100 MPs and Peers signed an open letter backing the proposed law.

Mother-And-Baby Homes • 10 Jun

More than 100 MPs sign letter backing Philomena's Law

More than 100 MPs and peers in Westminster have signed an open letter backing legislation to help UK-based survivors of Irish mother-and-baby homes access compensation.

UK • 10 Jun

Minister Norma Foley said she's 'deeply disappointed' by the overall response of the religious bodies

Two religious bodies make financial offers to scheme

Two out of eight religious bodies have offered a financial contribution towards the cost of the Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme.

Politics • 08 Apr

The Special Advocate for Survivors of Institutional Abuse described the contributions as "completely inadequate"

'Deep disappointment' over offers to Mother & Baby scheme

The Special Advocate for Survivors of Institutional Abuse has expressed "deep disappointment" after two out of eight religious bodies offered financial contributions towards the cost of the Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme.

Ireland • 08 Apr

Two out of eight religious bodies have offered a financial contribution towards the cost of the Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme

Two religious bodies respond on lack of payment to scheme

Two out of five of the religious bodies which did not offer any form of payment or contribution during the negotiations regarding the Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme have responded to queries as to why they did not offer payment.