20 h. ago Woman sues over alleged forced adoption of her child at mother and baby home in 1980

The mother, who was unmarried when she gave birth, says she was forced to give up her baby

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54 h. ago Just one religious order has made ‘serious offer’ of cash redress to mother

Government negotiator Sheila Nunan has submitted a final report with conclusions from talks with seven Catholic bodies and the Church of Ireland

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1 week ago ‘I will never hear him say I love you’: Foster mother of baby boy brutally attacked says injuries are ‘life

Describing a life filled with medical appointments, the little boy’s foster mother told the court how he ‘will never see the faces of those who love him’

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2 w. ago Daughter of Philomena Lee calls on government to extend Mother and Baby Home redress scheme

Jane said that due to the parameters in place for redress, there are ‘many’ people who should be able to apply but can’t.

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3 w. ago US influencer who took baby wombat from mother leaves Australia

The Home Affairs minister said he could not wait for Australia to ‘see the back’ of the woman.

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3 w. ago ‘Philomena’s Law’ tabled to help survivors of mother and baby homes who now live in UK

The law is named after survivor and campaigner Philomena Lee, an Irish woman who undertook a 50-year search for her forcibly adopted son, Anthony.

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3 w. ago ‘Philomena’s Law’: Labour MP introduces bill to end penalty on compensation from Irish mother and baby homes

Grandson of Irish immigrants wants to combat the ‘stigma and shame’ some survivors feel

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3 w. ago Louth mother appeals to have Mummy Pig's new baby named after her son who died from cancer

Daragh had contracted an aggressive form of lymphoma and died on November 24th, 2019.

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4 w. ago Defence Forces member is victim of alleged serious assault at army barracks outside Dublin as major probe launched

Defence Forces member is victim of alleged serious assault at army barracks outside Dublin as major probe launched  The Irish Sun

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4 w. ago Only 7% of mother and baby home redress budget spent one year after applications opened

An MEP said the underspend shows that the exclusion of thousands of survivors from the scheme was an unneccesary “punitive measure”.

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