IRELAND
Irish Examiner

By Juno McEnroe
Political Correspondent

The Government has been advised that at least nine institutions should be included in the mother-and-baby home investigation and that death rates there were “undesirably high”.

But the terms, timeframe, and areas for investigation will not be known until the autumn at the earliest.

A report for Government has recommended a full historical survey of unmarried mothers and their children be carried out, including where and how they were treated and housed.

Children’s Minister James Reilly yesterday published the interdepartmental report which will inform the terms of reference for the commission of investigation.