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Call for Government to support UK's 'Philomena Law'

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has called on the Taoiseach to engage with the British government to express Ireland's support for the proposed Philomena's Law.
Ireland • 11 Feb

Concern over 'poor take up' of Mother and Baby scheme

Concern has been raised over "the poor take up" of the Mother and Baby Institutions redress scheme which the Special Advocate for Survivors has described as "exclusionary, poorly advertised, and re-traumatising" for many applicants.
Ireland • 05 Feb

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 25

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