IRELAND
Irish Times

Steven Carroll

Mon, Jun 9, 2014

Minister for Education Ruairí Quinn has backed calls for the establishment of an independent inquiry into mother and baby homes, saying it was important to find out the facts while also considering the context of the time.

Mr Quinn said he “broadly” supported comments made yesterday by Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin, who said it was important that any investigation was independent and separate from the Catholic Church, the State or any other organisation involved in the homes.

Dr Martin said such a commission should “perhaps be headed by a judicial personality” and he said he would like to see Ian Elliott, a child safeguarding expert, involved.

Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin said it was very important that any investigation should be separated from the church and StateArchbishop Martin calls for full inquiry into mother and baby homes

Mr Quinn…