Mother and Baby Home survivors threaten legal action if proposed amendments to bill aren’t agreed upon
In a positive development for survivors of mother and baby homes, the Oireachtas Children’s Committee has published its recommendations for amendments to the planned redress scheme.
State admits breach of mother and baby home survivors rights
The state has accepted that the rights of mother and baby home survivors were violated when they were not given a draft of the final report
The government announces €800m compensation for the Mother and Baby redress scheme
The Government has announced details of an €800 million redress scheme for 34,000 former residents of mother and baby homes and county homes.
Two test cases challenging Mother and Baby Homes report to be heard by High Court
The High Court is due to hear two test cases seeking judicial review of the Mother and Baby Homes final report of the Commission.
Mother and Baby Homes report described as unfair, untruthful and inaccurate
The Dáil has been told that the recently published Mother and Baby Homes report should be repudiated since it is not valid or accurate.
Mother and Baby Homes report criticised by survivors, public figures
Historian of Tuam Catherine Corless has criticised the failure of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes.
Former Mother and Baby Home Residents Bring High Court Challenges Against Report of the Commission of Investigation
A number of Mother and Baby Residents including Ms Philomena Lee have brought High Court challenges.
Women Illegally Adopted Seeks Expansion of Investigation
Women Illegally Adopted Seeks Expansion of Investigation. Her birth certificate was falsified at the age of 48. Investigation pending.
High Court Rules Illegal Adoption Cases to be Assessed for Damages Only
As a result of High Court rulings when at least six illegal adoption cases against St Patrick’s Guild Adoption Society go to trial it will be solely for assessment of damages. These orders were made after Anthony Weldon, the liquidator of St Patrick’s Guild failed to appoint lawyers to defend the claims. This is despite […]
Residents of Mother and Baby Homes Initiate Claims Against State and Religious Orders
Following the publishing of the report from the Commission of Investigation into the Mother and Baby Homes in January numerous lawsuits have been initiated against the State and the religious orders which ran the homes. The Commission examined 14 mother and baby homes and four county homes in Ireland which operated between 1922 and 1998. […]
Investigation into History of Illegal Adoptions in Ireland
The history of illegal adoptions in Ireland has resurfaced, revealing decades of falsified birth certificates, impacting many who only recently discovered their true identities, as highlighted by recent RTE investigations.
Report findings of the condition the victims of the mother and baby homes had endured and State and Church have “heavy responsibility†according to President Michael D. Higgins
The release of the Final Report of the Commission of Investigation in Mother and Baby Homes on Tuesday the 12th January 2021 highlighted the poor practices and conditions of living and treatment that the mothers and babies had received in the mother-and-baby homes between the years 1922 to 1998. The mother-and-baby homes were institutions […]
Vaccine Trials conducted on victims of Mother and Baby Homes without consent
On Tuesday morning, the Cabinet is set to approve the findings of the mother and baby homes in Ireland by the Commission of Investigation. The report focuses on 14 mother-and-baby homes and county homes which found an estimate of 9000 children had died in these institutions between 1922 until the closure of these institutions in […]
Findings of Mother-and-baby Homes in Ireland over the last 75 years to be released
Mother and Baby Home Commission facing challenges
Mother and Baby Home Commission facing challenges It has been revealed through the Commission of Investigation’s Third Interim Report that while some Catholic Orders of nuns which ran or staffed mother and baby institutions provided extensive documentation, others have said that very little archival material was available. The report also states that statutory health authority […]
Ombudsman’s Report Re Magdalene Laundries Restorative Justice Scheme
Ombudsman’s Report Re Magdalene Laundries Restorative Justice Scheme “These women have waited long enough for justice,†The Ombudsman’s Report entitled “Opportunity Lost“, has now come out on the Ombudsman’s investigation into how the Department of Justice administered the Magdalene Laundries Redress Scheme. The Ombudsman has dismissed objections made by the Department of Justice to an investigation into […]
Lifting the Veil of Silence over Mother and Baby Homes Ireland
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] Lifting the Veil of Silence over Mother and Baby Homes In light of the recent discovery of human remains on a site in Tuam, Co. Galway, a Commission has been established to further investigate the circumstances surrounding these harrowing findings. Historical Mother and Baby Homes and Institutions in […]