IRELAND
Irish Independent
Caroline Crawford
Published 10/06/2014
A prominent member of the committee set up to mark the 800 babies who died in a Tuam home has called for a “reality check” when it comes to apportioning blame for the tragedy.
Martin Ward, who is also a former Mayor of Tuam, insisted that the Catholic Church must not carry all responsibility for what happened in the homes, insisting that society and the parents of the young girls must also accept blame in the matter.
“I think people need a reality check. People have got to look at the times and the culture that was in it. Kids outside the home were dying in large numbers as well. People don’t seem to realise that,” he said.
Mr Ward said it was easy to simply blame the Catholic Church for what went on but pointed out that society at the time was harsh.
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