IRELAND
Irish Times
Fiach Kelly
Minister for Children Dr James Reilly has made a last-minute change to the terms of reference of the mother and baby homes inquiry after it was discovered a TD who had highlighted the issue would be excluded from its remit.
The terms of reference were discussed by Ministers at their weekly meeting.
Amendments were made afterwards in the commission of investigation’s definition of single women. The definition now includes widows and married women living separately from their husbands.
It is understood Labour Ministers made their concerns known because a case involving one of their backbench TDs would have been excluded.
Wicklow TD Anne Ferris made an emotional contribution to the Dáil on the issue last summer, and also spoke about her case in the media.
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