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Philomena Lee claims sections of the report do not accurately reflect her evidence to the commission

State opposes challenge to mother-and-baby report

Arguments made by applicants in a legal challenge to the report of the Commission of Inquiry into Mother and Baby Homes would have dramatic consequences ...

Courts • 18 Nov

From the foundation of the State, many orphans, children born to unmarried mothers and those who were abandoned by their parents were placed by local authorities with families, often on rural farms, who were paid to rear them

No plan to pay redress to 'boarded out' - O'Gorman

There are currently no plans to compensate people "solely for being boarded out", but many who had already spent time in a mother-and-baby home will ...

Ireland • 17 Nov

One of the actions is being taken by Philomena Lee

Court challenge over mother-and-baby home report

The High Court has begun hearing a challenge aimed at quashing parts of the final report of the Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation.

Courts • 17 Nov

A national memorial and records centre has also been announced

€800m mother-and-baby redress scheme is 'largest ever'

Minister for Children Roderic O'Gorman said a new financial redress scheme for the survivors of mother-and-baby homes will be the largest in the history of ...

Ireland • 16 Nov

Many of the measures will respond directly to the concerns and needs of survivors and former residents

€4.5m for 'Action Plan' on Mother-and-Baby homes report

The Minister for Children has said €4.5 million will go towards an "Action Plan" responding to the final report of the Mother-and-Baby-Homes Commission of Investigation.

Ireland • 13 Oct

Roderic O'Gorman said he believed the proposed legislation did not go far enough

Bill to improve access for adoptees not opposed by Govt

The Government has not opposed a Bill seeking to provide improved access for adopted people to information about their births.

News • 16 Sep

Mother-and-baby home redress proposals due soon

A report containing proposals for a redress scheme for the survivors of mother-and-baby homes is set to be completed next week.

Ireland • 12 Jun

Evidence provided by 550 mother-and-baby home survivors to the confidential committee was discounted

Committee seeks to hear from MBH commissioners

An invitation has been issued to members of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes to attend an Oireachtas committee this month to ...

Ireland • 04 Jun

Report into mother-and-baby homes was published in January

Govt, Opposition urge clarification over homes' report

Government and Opposition parties have called for representatives of the Mother and Baby Homes Commission to "clarify" its treatment of the personal accounts of survivors ...

Ireland • 03 Jun

Catherine Corless said the testimony process was a 'complete waste of time'

Mother-and-baby home testimonies a 'waste of time'

Tuam historian Catherine Corless has described revelations about evidence given to the confidential committee as an "eye opener", which confirmed survivors' feelings were not considered ...

Ireland • 03 Jun

'Breaking the Silence' presented by the International Literature Festival Dublin and the National Concert Hall is being livestreamed from 8pm

Arts event marks legacy of mother-and-baby homes

Mother-and-baby home survivors who are involved in the arts are being joined by poets, actors and musicians for an online event marking the legacy of ...

Ireland • 29 May

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