Report lays bare Ireland's dark recent past

Morning Ireland Wednesday 13 January 2021

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Almost 9,000 Irish children died in Mother and Baby Homes

Ailbhe Conneely, Social Affairs and Religion Correspondent, discusses the findings of the Mother and Baby Homes report.

Survivors of Mother and Baby Homes continue to search for answers

Joan O'Sullivan gets initial reaction from survivors and residents of the Mother and Baby Homes.

Report lays bare Ireland's dark recent past

Dr Sarah Anne Buckley, Lecturer in History at NUI Galway and Co-Principal Investigator of the Tuam Oral History Project, on the long history of Ireland's Mother and Baby Homes.

Survivors disappointed at the Commission of Investigation

Teresa O Sullivan, born in the Tuam Mother and Baby Home in Galway, and Mari Steed, born in the Bessborough Mother and Baby Home in Cork, react to the Mother and Baby Home report.

Survivors appeal for Garda specialised investigations

Dr Maeve O'Rourke, Lecturer in Human Rights at NUI Galway and voluntary Co-Director of the CLANN Project, on justice for survivors of Mother and Baby Homes.

State set to apologise for Mother and Baby Home practices

Roderic O'Gorman, Minister for Children, discusses the Commission of Investigation report into Mother and Baby homes.

'Report offers no further enlightenment' - Corless

Catherine Corless, local historian whose work shone a spotlight on practices at Mother and Baby homes, says she is 'disappointed' by yesterday's report.

Pressure continues to mount on HSE as Covid cases rise

Anne O'Connor, Chief Operations Officer with the HSE, says staff who are identified as close contacts of Covid-positive people are being asked to come to work