#mother-and-baby homes
# mother-and-baby-homes - Last month June 2025
'It haunts a lot of people': Hope and sadness on streets of Tuam as excavation work begins
The process of excavating children’s unmarked burials at the site of a former mother and baby home started in Tuam on Monday.
Roads around unmarked burial site at the Tuam home sealed off as pre-excavation work begins
Many babies and young children were buried without a proper funeral or marked grave at the former Bon Secours Mother and Baby Home.
Excavation of children’s remains from Tuam mother and baby home site to begin on 16 June
It is believed that 796 children are buried at the site.
# mother-and-baby-homes - This year 2025
€86 million cash in the bank, but the majority of religious organisations haven't offered any redress
- Government sources say legislation being explored to make religious orders pay their fair share.
# mother-and-baby-homes - Last year 2024
Man jailed for life for murder of Tony McDermott, son of Mother and Baby Home campaigner
Maria Arbuckle, a mother and baby home survivor, said her son “will never be forgotten”.
Bethany Home survivor says excluding thousands from redress means 'shame will always hang over Ireland'
- Patrick spent time in different institutions, he was malnourished and developed several health issues
- "My hands and feet turned blue. There is no evidence of State inspection of my condition."
- Patrick was sent to live with a couple, aged in their 50s, in Northern Ireland prior to adoption being made legal here
'I spent 1,300 days there and I get nothing': Mother and Baby Home survivors consider legal action
- "It's a kick in the gut. It's like being victimised all over again," one woman said
- A number of survivors are considering legal action over their exclusion from the scheme
- St Joseph's baby home in Stamullen is not covered by the scheme, despite a recommendation to include it
'A slap in the face': Mother and baby home survivors told they need photo ID to apply for redress
- The Government's long-awaited redress scheme finally opens for applications today
- Many elderly survivors do not have a passport, driving licence or Public Service Card
- One man was told his mother cannot apply without photo ID, but he could apply on her behalf if she died
'Number of anomalies' found during in-depth survey of grounds at Tipperary Mother and Baby Home
Sean Ross Abbey in Roscrea was one of the largest and most notorious mother and baby institutions in the State, with a total of 1,090 children dying there across almost four decades.