IRELAND
Irish Independent
Eilish O’Regan
MINISTER for Children James Reilly is to bring the terms of reference for the commission of investigation into mother-and-baby homes before the Cabinet today.
The extent of the inquiry – which was set up following revelations about the deaths of almost 800 children at a Tuam mother-and-baby home from the 1920s to the early 1960s – is expected to disappoint many groups which were hoping to be included in the investigation.
Survivors of Protestant mother-and-baby homes are among those who have been lobbying the minister to include specific institutions in the terms of reference.
Ms Justice Yvonne Murphy is to chair the inquiry. More than 160 submissions were received during the consultation process
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